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Tim Loughton has taken the unusual step of asking for the Serious Case Review into the abuse perpetrated by Nigel Leat at Hillside First School to be circulated to all school authorities across the country.
Leat admitted 36 sexual offences involving five girls, some as young as six, at Bristol Crown Court in May 2011. The January 2012 serious case review criticised school management for not acting on earlier warnings.
The review highlighted a number of learning points for schools, including ensuring policies and procedures for safeguarding and managing allegations against staff are disseminated to all staff and historical allegations are correctly recorded so patterns can be detected. The importance of effective safeguarding training for staff and governors was also highlighted, along with the need to follow proper recruitment practices.
All schools, not just those in early years settings, are well advised to read the serious case review and the executive summary before carrying out a thorough review of their policies and procedures and training provision. As well as ensuring best practice, it will stand you in good stead for your next Ofsted inspection.
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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