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Significantly more admissions appeals fail than succeed. For places in September 2014, only 16% of primary appeals succeeded and in secondary schools the success rate was just under 24%. Both figures are down on last year. With 44,015 appeals lodged over all, we really must question the effectiveness of the current appeal system.
In her annual report, chief schools adjudicator Elizabeth Passmore states that a number of local authorities would welcome a 'paper panel' for reception year places. This is a step in the right direction, but why limit it to reception places only?
Given the costs and resources involved in planning, preparing for and hearing appeals, there is no reason why secondary appeals could not also be considered on the papers in the first instance. The time and cost saving would be significant and allow local authorities and academies to channel the money back into educating pupils.
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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