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The DfE consultation on the new Independent School Standards project as a whole ends next Monday. When in force, they will apply to independent schools, academies and free schools and are designed, we are told, to raise standards.
That may be the plan, but the focus is likely to fall on the proposed changes that include strengthening spiritual, moral, cultural and social (SMCS) standards placed on proprietors of independent schools to actively promote fundamental British values. In short, an apparent reaction to the Trojan Horse concerns. The consultation on this element has ended, while many in the education sector are enjoying their summer break rather than pouring over technical detail.
The consultation on SMCS took place at the end of the academic year and drifted into the summer holidays. This raised concerns that these changes are being rushed through to allay concerns linked to extremism without proper consideration. Whether that is right or wrong, what is required are balanced regulations and well thought through, helpful guidance. Are we getting that, or are we just seeing a political reaction to a very public concern?
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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