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The ability of free schools to exercise their freedoms to teach creationism as a credible scientific theory have been restricted by the Department for Education (DfE) in changes to the model funding agreement. The funding agreement between the free school and DfE, which establishes the framework within which the school must operate, will now impose a requirement to only teach creationism as part of RE whereas evolution must form the central plank of science teaching.
Whilst the move will gain wide support from the scientific and humanist communities, it does also show that the well-publicised freedoms and flexibilities available to free schools and academies are subject to changes in DfE policy. It also shows that a more vigorous approach to selecting free school groups, with transparent criteria, is required to ensure that the policy of “narrowing the gap” is not diluted by promotion of non-educational reasons.
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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