The two biggest changes in the new safeguarding guidance revolve around sourcing high quality governor and trustee training and the new requirement to carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates. This article focuses on how and when to carry out online searches. In the coming week we will follow up with everything you need to consider when sourcing high quality governor or trustee training.
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Browne Jacobson has been delighted to again work in partnership with our colleagues and friends at the National Governance Association (NGA) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).
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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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At the end of March, the Department for Education finally published the long-awaited White and Green Papers.
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Watch our on-demand webinar as we explain the proposed changes and help you understand how they’ll affect you and your school.
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The draft exclusions guidance does not make any changes to the overall structure of exclusions – the three main stages of headteacher decision, governing board review and, for permanent exclusions, independent panel review remain in place.
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We consider each of the ‘action areas’ of the draft strategy & what it might mean for schools & academies.
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What schools need to know about the DfE guidance which requires school uniforms to be affordable for all.
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There are several considerations for senior leaders and governors/trustees of schools to keep in mind as we go forward.
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Schools will need to comply with the requirements of the PAPDC or potentially face financial consequences. This article provides an overview of the PAPDC and explains how it applies to schools.
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