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Headteacher Peter Tait of Sherborne Preparatory School has courted controversy by suggesting victims of school bullying need to “learn not to be weak” and suggests schools should focus on working with parents to “bully-proof” pupils by “building their self-confidence and giving them a measure of resilience to cope on their own”.
Tackling bullying is high on Ofsted’s agenda and a central part of its new framework. Whilst encouraging pupils to develop self-confidence and resilience can be an effective prevention strategy, schools should ensure pupils are not inadvertently encouraged to tolerate bullying and that both pupils and parents feel confident in reporting incidents of bullying or harassment to schools. Failure to do so leaves schools open to censure and potentially costly claims from victims.
Whilst most schools will have established anti-bullying policies and procedures in place, these need to be regularly audited to monitor their effectiveness and ensure they remain fit for purpose. Ofsted also expects all incidents of bullying to be investigated and fully recorded.
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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