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Michael Gove has set out that he intends to force another 300 primary schools to become academies.
In a move that is likely to be deeply unpopular with teachers unions, Gove announced that every school that is in Special Measures or has received a Notice to Improve will be subject to forced academisation.
Under the Academies Act 2010, the Secretary of state has been given the power to make an Academies Order where a school is eligible for intervention, and where they are not, it seems likely that Gove will continue the policy of forcing Local Authorities to issue warning notices.
This further decision will continue to stretch the already strained relationship between many local authorities and the Department for Education over the issue of forced academisation, and will undoubtedly place further scrutiny on the already under-fire decisions of Ofsted.
Whether through campaign or legal challenge, it seems unlikely that this announcement will be taken lying down by the schools and unions.
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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