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A joint survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers and ITV News has revealed the extent of violence faced by staff working in state schools and academies.
Schools have clear powers to tackle aggressive behaviour from both students and parents. However, the extent of the problem revealed by the survey suggests some schools may not be aware of these powers or staff may not have the confidence to use them effectively.
Of the 1560 staff interviewed, 57% and 27% had experienced aggression from students and parents respectively in the last 12 months and over 50% of respondents believe standards of behaviour have worsened in the last 2 years.
Current powers already allow schools to use reasonable force when required, to ban items from classrooms and to ban parents from the school site, so the armoury is well stocked. The focus ought to be on parents changing their behaviour and working with schools to improve that of their children.
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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