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A system based on teacher assessed grades, rather than external exams, was inevitably going to give rise to speculation about bias and objectivity in teacher assessment and grading decisions. For example, a recent media story highlighted an international study which reported a 10% advantage in teachers' grades for pupils with more "agreeable" personalities. Reports of this kind will be of concern to parents and pupils and this could potentially lead to more appeals on these grounds once results are published in August.
Schools can prepare now for these kinds of challenges by ensuring that they have clear written evidence readily available which:
Our team of education and HR experts have extensive experience of supporting schools and academies on these kinds of issues. Contact our Head of HR Services, Emma Hughes, to find out more about our online staff training and self-directed learning pack on conscious and unconscious bias and objective decision making.
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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