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Academy status introduces a new governance structure which many governors are unfamiliar with. In particular, it is important that governors understand their duties under company and charity law.
Conversion can be a lengthy, stressful process for schools. Focussing on what happens to governors’ roles after conversion is seldom prioritised. A survey by Ipsos Mori for Browne Jacobson LLP indicates that 40% of head teachers wished they had dedicated more time to training governors on their new legal duties and responsibilities.
Governors are often unprepared for these changes. It is essential that during conversion, schools dedicate time to considering whether governors have the required skills to meet their new roles or whether training is required to ensure governors understand and meet their new practical and legal responsibilities after conversion.
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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