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The DfE has recently published further regulations to amend the operation of admission appeals and exclusion given the ongoing concerns around Covid-19.
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A reminder of the changes extended through to 24 September 2021.
Laura Murphy looks at the updates to the attendance guidance for schools.
Our barristers will be reflecting on their experience at hearings to identify key issues and lessons for education providers, talking about the issue of claims arising from school placements during Covid-19 lockdown.
With lockdown 3.0 continuing at least until at least the 8 March, school leaders must again take care to record pupil attendance and absence in line with the latest Department for Education (DfE) guidance.
The government decision on lockdown and the subsequent DfE guidance vulnerable children and the children of critical workers and actions for schools to take during lockdown.
Schools need to explore their risk assessments and systems available to them in line with DfE/PHE advice as they re-enter the tier system.
Following the A-Level and GCSE results being based on centre assessed grades (CAGs), Ofqual updated its guidance on appeals and concerns about malpractice.
Following Ofqual’s announcement that GCSE students will be able to take the higher of their Centre Assessed Grades or the standardised grade, and how that will affect sixth forms.
Guidance applies to admission authorities responsible for grammar schools, partially-selective schools, schools that select by aptitude or schools which operate banding.
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Whilst the DfE has implemented statutory changes to admission appeals, there have been no changes to admissions legislation.
At what point does bad behaviour become a disability or special educational need for which you are required to make reasonable adjustments?
What do you need to consider when excluding a child with mental health issues?
The DfE have provided a steer for schools in dealing with complaints during Covid-19.
The current position on possible appeals against awarded grades.
Guidance on both Freedom of Information, and Subject Access Requests.
The temporary amendments introduce more flexibilities to the exclusion process in the following ways.
Admission authorities must adapt their processes to ensure that families who submit an appeal are not disadvantaged.
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Guidance on conducting admission appeal hearings during the outbreak.
We set out some answers to some of the most commonly asked questions from our education clients.