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At only 10 pages in length (compared to its 38 page predecessor), the new statutory guidance on home to school travel and transport follows the current DfE trend of ‘slimming down’ guidance issued to schools and local authorities.
Arguably, however, the new guidance now merely offers an overview of the statutory provisions, principally sections 508A-D of the Education Act 1996.
The previous 2007 guidance helped by putting some ‘flesh on the bones’ by explaining the statutory provisions in more detail, suggesting examples and providing good practice advice. For example, whilst the new guidance simply refers to the statutory walking distance as two miles for children aged under eight and three miles for children aged eight and over, the old guidance went on to confirm that the measurement of the shortest route could include roads, footpaths, bridleways and other pathways.
Therefore, whilst the new guidance is here to stay, it may be advisable to hang on to your copy of the old guidance for future reference.
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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