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Education Secretary Michael Gove recently announced that he would be giving teachers a ‘new’ power to punish pupils who misbehave outside school premises.
However, the power already exists under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 s.89 which states that a school’s behaviour policy may, to such extent as is reasonable, include measures to regulate conduct of pupils when they are not on the premises of the school. Is Gove saying that he will extend the power by removing the caveat of reasonableness?
Chris Keates, General Secretary of NASUWT questions whether teachers are confident in using the existing power.
Gove also states that he wants to ensure that the balance of power in the classroom changes and put teachers back in charge. Teachers are already in charge, but perhaps lack the confidence to exercise their powers through fear of criticism and reproach which could result in a legal challenge. Teachers would benefit greatly from clear guidance on how best to exercise the power.
The recent case of R (on the application of A Parent) v Governing Body of XYZ School [2022] EWHC 1146 (Admin) provides some welcome and reassuring guidance to governing boards on the exclusion reconsideration process.
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With 19 HR experts now supporting over 500 schools and trusts across the country, in this edition of 60 seconds we sit down with Emma Hughes, who leads the team, to discuss what this significant milestone means to her.
In order to reduce the risk of potential breaches, schools should follow this Health and Safety Executive guidance.
A ResPublica report highlighted that asbestos continues to be the UK’s number one occupational killer, with nurses and teachers 3 to 5 times more likely to develop mesothelioma than the general UK population. The House of Commons Work & Pensions Select Committee is investigating how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in buildings.
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