Category: Management
Dates and deadlines
By far the most usual date when changes and innovations are brought in by the DfE is 1 September of each academic year. But there are some dates and deadlines that occur in the spring and summer terms. Here is a reminder for this calendar New Year. Early years foundation stage New EYFS frameworks come into […]
Read MoreData sharing for child safeguarding
On 14 September 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office released new guidance to address concerns about breaching data protection legislation when sharing information to protect at-risk children and young people. The UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, stated: “My message to people supporting and working with children and young people is clear: if you think a child […]
Read MoreNew or updated DfE guidance
At the beginning of a new academic year, the following information about new or updated DfE guidance may be useful. This list is probably not exhaustive! We have also included reminders of policies that schools are required to review annually. New statutory guidance and updates Keeping children safe in education has been updated as of […]
Read MoreDfE updates its statutory guidance on school suspensions and permanent exclusions
New guidance has been issued by the DfE to support schools and academies dealing with suspension and permanent exclusion. The main changes include: Guidance on a headteacher’s ability to cancel an exclusion before a governing board meeting to consider reinstatement. Allowing governing board reinstatement meetings and independent review panels (IRPs) to be held remotely (virtually) […]
Read MoreAcademies regulatory and commissioning review
One of the aspects of the last year’s abandoned Schools Bill 2022 which has survived has been the proposed review of the academies regulatory and commissioning system. This work was carried out over the summer of 2022 and the final outcome of that review has just been published (28 March 2023). Baroness Barran In her introduction to the […]
Read MoreNFER data dashboard – teacher recruitment and retention
Recent figures show that the government has missed its target for recruitment of secondary school teachers this year – 41% below target. Also, for the first time, the recruitment of trainee primary teachers is 7% below target. It is against this background of trainee teacher shortage that a data dashboard has been created by NFER […]
Read MoreOfsted inspection handbooks September 2022
This summary gives the main changes to the Ofsted Schools Inspection Handbook, which are effective from 1 September 2022. It refers to the handbook for the inspection of schools. The layout of the handbook has been somewhat realigned so that it better follows and reflects the flow of an inspection from start to finish. On 11 July […]
Read MoreDfE school governance update – July 2022
This update sets out the DfE’s long-term vision for the English school system. This vision is an ambition that by 2030 every child will receive ‘the right support, in the right place, and at the right time’ in order to fulfil their potential, founded on achieving world class literacy and numeracy. Schools White Paper – […]
Read MoreFailure to take reasonably practicable measures to control COVID-19
Following the death of an employee in January 2021, who had tested positive for COVID-19, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently fined Burnley College for failing to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety and welfare of its staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The HSE investigated the circumstances surrounding the […]
Read MoreData protection and COVID-19 updated guidance
Following the relaxation of government measures, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out guidance for organisations to consider relating to the use of personal information. The ICO advises organisations to review their practices, in order to decide whether the information they have been collecting is still necessary. The questions the ICO recommends asking are: […]
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