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A recent report has considered the impact of recent government reforms on the provision being made for children with special educational needs. The report suggests that the closure of more expensive specialist provision and the presumption in favour of mainstream education is resulting in children with SEN being cast adrift in secondary schools. The report also states that such children are sent home during Ofsted inspections and that some schools cherry pick SEN students from wealthier backgrounds and dissuade others from joining their school given the 'reputational risk' that SEN pupils may present.
The report presents a negative view of current provision and does not appear to take account of the changes taking place to SEN provision as a result of the Children & Families Act 2014 which placed SEN and disability at the centre of educational provision. Whilst such reforms require cultural change to effectively embed in the sector, they do provide a firm basis on which positive outcomes can be achieved for all 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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