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Sexual harassment at work: new statutory duty

18 November 2024

A new proactive statutory duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment is now in force, supplemented by updated guidance from the EHRC. Sexual harassment at work was always unlawful. Employers…

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Teacher appraisal 2024: what you need to know about the transition from performance related pay

8 September 2024

The DfE announced that from September, schools will no longer be required to use the Performance Related Pay (PRP) system, which can lead to schools and teachers going through an…

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Review of the RSHE statutory guidance

1 July 2024

The DfE are seeking views on changes to the relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance. Respond by 11th July 2024. The DfE want to hear your views on proposed…

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Ultimate guide to wraparound childcare

20 June 2024

With Wraparound Care being mandatory by September 2026, schools need to get to grips with the requirements and logistics required. The 2023 Spring Budget set out an ambition whereby all…

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RSHE update consultation

21 May 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting on proposed changes to its RSHE guidance for schools, following a review into the content by the DfE and an independent panel of experts. The consultation…

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School music development plan template

20 May 2024

The DfE has created a template to support schools to publish a summary of their music development plan on their website. All schools should have a music development plan, as…

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Dealing with subject access requests (SARs)

15 April 2024

The DfE has updated guidance relating to data protection in schools. This is relevant to maintained and academy schools. The section on handling other information rights requests has been updated…

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Updated: Suspension and permanent exclusion guidance

20 June 2023

The guidance has been updated to reflect the government’s ambition to create high standards of behaviour in schools so that children and young people are protected from disruption and are…

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DfE school uniform guidance: updated June 2023

15 June 2023

This non-statutory guidance has been written and updated to help support schools in developing and implementing their school uniform policy. The DfE have published statutory guidance on the cost of school…

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Relationships, sex and health education review

10 June 2023

The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced the formation of an independent expert advisory panel who will advise on the review of the relationships, sex and health education curriculum. This is…

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How staff-to-child ratios work

9 May 2023

Alex Magloire (Ofsted Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Practice) produced a blog recently explaining how staff-to-child ratios work, as this is a question they are most frequently asked on their…

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2023 key stage 1 and 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

14 March 2023

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) in the 2022 to 2023 academic year. DfE have updated the key…

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