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A draft inspection framework has been published to cover Ofsted inspections of the education functions of local authorities. Under this framework, rather than judgement using the four Ofsted grades that schools can be awarded when inspected, local authorities will simply be deemed as either 'succeeding' or 'failing'.
The news probably won’t come as a huge surprise to local authorities, given that last month Ofsted commenced a round of school inspections in poorly–performing areas which promised to focus on the local authority’s role.
Much is being made of Ofsted’s power to intervene in this way but actually legislation enabling Ofsted to inspect a local authority’s education functions at the Secretary of State’s request has been in place for some time. What the DfE now seems keen to do is put in place a robust framework for such inspections. Being able to refer to the local authority as officially 'failing' will no doubt assist the DfE’s case where it believes academy conversion is necessary for improvement.
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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