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Academy body demands accountability clarity over school improvement team plans. Government announcement over new school improvement teams sparks renews concerns over where responsibilities will lie. Jack Dyson. 8h.
The Knowledge. New data sheds light on hours spent at school
Oct 10, 2024 — Louis Hodge. In 2022, the then government laid out a new expectation that state-funded mainstream schools should deliver a school week of at least 32.5 hours from this term. Now, new census data allows us for the first time to better understand the length of the school week across the country and its relationship with pupil outcomes.
The 10 new attendance rules schools need to know about
Feb 29, 2024 — 6. Flag long-term sick leave with LAs. Schools will have to give councils the name and address of sick pupils who they believe will miss 15 consecutive or cumulative days. Schools will also be “expected to inform a pupil’s social worker and/or youth offending team worker if there are unexplained absences from school”.
Exclusion rate back to pre-pandemic norm as suspensions soar
Nov 23, 2023 — There were 3,100 permanent exclusions in last year’s autumn term – a rate of 0.04, which is equivalent to four per every 10,000 pupils – the same as the pre-pandemic 2019-20 autumn term. Eighty-six per cent of permanent exclusions were in secondary schools, which had an exclusion rate of 0.07 – slightly below the pre-pandemic 0.08.
The 32.5 hour school week: what you need to know - Schools Week
Mar 28, 2022 — 1. It is not statutory, and includes break time. By September 2023, all mainstream schools will be expected to provide a compulsory week of at least 32.5 hours. Note: this is an expectation – not a statutory requirement, but Ofsted will check. It equates to a six-and-a-half-hour day, Monday to Friday, or the equivalent of a school being open ...
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Schools must be reimbursed for any national insurance hike, say unions. Reports suggested the government could increase national insurance contributions. Samantha Booth and Jack Dyson. 2w.
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The stereotype that could be feeding exam anxiety. The ‘snowflake’ stereotype is damaging and unjustified, but a more pervasive idea may be perpetuating exam anxiety, says Stephen…. Stephen Caldwell. 1y.
Education News General Election 2024 - Schools Week
May 30, 2024 — Find out more. Get the latest education news from the general election. Stay updated with coverage, analysis, and reports on the General Election 2024 and what it means for education.
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Understanding the childhood origins of social mobility. How disadvantage translates to poorer outcomes is more complex than sometimes portrayed, reveals our new report. Rob Wilson. 3w.