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On 13 October 2014 the DfE released new ‘advice’ which sets out that staff at primary schools – and other schools in some circumstances – can now be disqualified as a result not only of their own criminal history but also the criminal history of those they live with.
The NAHT have described it as a ‘sledgehammer to crack a nut’. I question whether this should apply to mainstream education at all and further question whether this was appropriately planned. Regardless, those affected – primary schools mainly – now need to act.
The advice does not provide a pro forma declaration for schools or even set out the questions schools are expected to ask, but given that this requirement has been in force since 1 September 2014, schools need to understand the advice and act now.
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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