Government attendance advisors to start work helping local areas and school trusts put new plans in place to increase attendance
From: Department for Education and Robin Walker MP
As part of the Education Secretary’s commitment to make school attendance his top priority, new expert attendance advisers with decades of first-hand experience are to begin work to reduce pupil absence....
The National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NAOPT) has now launched a website packed with resources for all types of schools. By supporting schools and its teaching staff, the NAOPT hopes to raise awareness of development trauma.
Children are among those most at risk when involved in a traumatic event. More common than most realise, 25% of victims of child trauma can develop...
Schools will need to follow statutory guidance which requires them to make sure uniform is affordable for all.
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
Families will save money on school uniforms from next year, following new legally-binding guidance published on Friday 19th November, requiring schools to make uniform affordable for all.
Ofsted accelerates inspections for schools and further education providers
Ofsted has been asked by government to inspect all schools and further education (FE) providers by summer 2025, to give a quicker assessment of how well education is recovering from the pandemic.
From: Ofsted
Without this acceleration, funded through the government’s Spending Review , it would have...
New research into children’s education post-pandemic finds glaring gap between engagement levels and tech-enabled teaching
New research published today from edtech gaming studio, Kuato Studios , has found that 18 months since nationwide lockdowns began, the top priority for teachers across the UK and US is bridging the gap between decreasing children’s engagement levels and using tech...
Schools across England to benefit from further specialist training to help pupils combat bullying
From: Department for Education and Will Quince MP
Published 16 November 2021
Thousands of schools in England are set to benefit from further support and training to help pupils combat bullying, learn to value each other’s differences, and improve wellbeing for staff.
Ofsted launches consultation for children’s homes and residential holiday schemes
The consultation contains proposals on new inspection arrangements for children’s homes and residential holiday schemes.
From: Ofsted
We have launched a consultation on new arrangements for interim children’s home inspections and inspections of residential holiday schemes for disabled children...