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The publication of the school league tables has revealed that just 1 in 6 pupils in English secondary schools have achieved the new GCSE performance measure – the English baccalaureate (E-bac).
The Government’s recent White Paper proposed the introduction of the E-bac which requires pupils to achieve A2-C in English, Maths, Science, a Language and a Humanities subject.
The E-bac has angered many Head Teachers, not least because the standard has been applied retrospectively and many schools have slipped down the league tables as a result. There is concern that pressure for schools to perform in league tables will jeopardise student choice.
The Government is keen to discourage pupils from taking “less challenging” courses and a renewed focus on traditional subjects like History and Geography could help more students be admitted to the best universities. But there are surely many students who would rather have the freedom to study a non-E-bac yet valuable subject like ICT and be more than happy to side-step the £27,000 bill for university…
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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