Call for the reform of Pupil expulsions
Calls have been made by the group “Justice” to overhaul the rules surrounding school exclusions amid concerns that too many schools do not completely understand …
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Exam board faces legal action
This week it emerged that the UK’s largest exam board, AQA, could potentially face a class action from the parents of children who’s examination papers …
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Teachers’ claims of working more hours than ever ‘are a myth’
A new academic study has debugged the myth that teachers are working longer hours than they did in the past. A paper published by academics …
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A Review of Support for Pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in England
Author: Holly Blacklaws In September 2014 the Government substantially changed the system for supporting children and young people with SEND. These reforms were under the …
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School Uniform Exclusion
Author: Holly Blacklaws A recent article on BBC News brings attention to exclusions which have resulted from strict uniform policies. We will discuss the legality …
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Pupils as young as four have knives on them, figures reveal
Over a thousand children were caught carrying knives in schools, with the youngest aged just four years old, new figures reveal. This figure has more …
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A Level Results
Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their A Level results on Thursday 15 August 2019. It is always an incredibly emotional time, often …
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Special Educational Needs funding ‘completely inadequate’
In April 2018 the Education Select Committee opened an enquiry to look into the state of School and College funding in England. The enquiry was …
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Pupils five times more likely to be excluded from mainstream schools
The Department for Education has now published the updated statistics for the permanent and fixed period exclusions that were issued in England from 2017 – …
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Parents threaten legal action over school uniform policy
Priory School, in East Sussex has banned female students from wearing skirts after changing their uniform policy to become gender neutral. The decision to amend …
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