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Statutory Policies for Schools
The DfE has recently released an updated list of statutory policies for schools. It outlines which type of schools the policies apply to, and how often the policy should be reviewed. This will change again this year with the introduction … Continue reading
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Tagged DfE, education, Governors, legislation, policies, school governors, statutory
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Is Ofsted too big to function effectively?
The Commons Education Committee has called for Ofsted to be split in two. “Splitting Ofsted into two new organisations—the Inspectorate for Education and the Inspectorate for Children’s Care—will help to focus and improve inspection in this country.” The report agrees with … Continue reading
Biometrics – Should schools have a legal duty to consult?
Online debate about the use of biometrics in schools is increasing – both for and against. I was surprised to see that schools do not have a legal duty to consult parents (although they are advised to). The official ICO … Continue reading
The First 100 Days of the Coalition Government
There’s a lot of commentary doing the rounds about how Michael Gove and the DfE have fared during their first 100 days. Here’s a quick round-up - if you know of any more, please add your comment below. I’m keen to … Continue reading
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Tagged Coalition, DfE, education, legislation, local authority, nga, public sector, School Governor
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New Modern Governor Module Released
Modern Governor releases its latest module: “Self-evaluation and the New Ofsted Framework” We talked about the New Ofsted Framework in a recent blog, and now we’re delighted to announce the release of the latest Modern Governor module “Self-evaluation and … Continue reading
Updates to Modern Governor Courses
All Modern Governor e-learning courses are reviewed regularly – it’s a tough, but necessary job! We’re very proud of our content and so, this time round, I wanted to let you know what we’ve done and why. We’ve reviewed all … Continue reading
School disregards child welfare with covert webcams
Last week I stumbled across this disturbing news story, which got me thinking about privacy. A Philadelphia school issued 2300 students with mandatory laptops and forbade them from using their own computers at school. Nor were they allowed to modify … Continue reading
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Tagged legislation, privacy, safeguarding, students, technology
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Dinner Lady Sacked for Telling Parents About School Bullies
A dinner lady at a primary school in Essex was dismissed last week for a ‘breach of pupil confidentiality’ after she informed the parents of a 7 year-old girl that she had been tied up and whipped by a group … Continue reading
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