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Following BBC Radio 5 live leading with this story last night, the BBC has now reported on the continuing confusion caused in primary schools as a result of the new disqualification rules.
Setting aside the question of whether this law should apply to schools at all, the main challenge for primary schools is understanding exactly who is caught by this requirement. The lack of clarity in the DfE advice has led to a varied approach across the country resulting in little consistency but a lot of confusion.
The waiver applications highlight this confusion with Ofsted confirming that 70 of the waivers received were not required. The time taken for a waiver application to be processed is also unclear, meaning that staff will be suspended for an indefinite period, causing undue stress and anxiety.
Unless clear, concise guidance is issued urgently, then with over 16,000 primary schools in England, the situation will only get worse.
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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