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The Information Tribunal has ruled that the Department for Education must publish a list of applicants who wish to open a free school. This ruling followed the DfE’s refusal to list applications when approached by newspapers, the Association of Colleges and the British Humanist Society. The ruling set out that as the free schools programme was subject to substantial public funding and had a significant impact on how education services were controlled, managed and delivered, it was important to provide full details of all applicants for public scrutiny to improve the public’s understanding and confidence in the programme. The DfE and New Schools Network had argued that greater transparency may undermine the process and deter applicants from putting forward their suggestions for free school projects.
It is not clear whether greater transparency will assist in the aim of the free school policy – to bridge the gap between the 'haves' and 'have-nots' but it may provide greater public confidence in what remains a controversial government policy.
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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