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This is the news archive from 2023-24
This is the news archive from 2023-24
June 2024
June 2024
From the Department for Education (DfE)
The DfE has produced update guidance on PE and sport premium funding 2023 to 2024 reporting and assurance - information on how to complete the PE and sport premium grant funding assurance form for academic year 2023 to 2024. You can find this here:
As a reminder, the non-statutory guidance about the minimum length of the school week highlights a “minimum expectation” of a 32.5-hour week takes effect from September 2024
Although the guidance is non-statutory, paragraph 233 of the Ofsted Inspection handbook states:
“Where it is clear that increasing the overall time pupils spend in school (to at least 32.5 hours per week) would improve the quality of education, inspectors will reflect this in their evaluation of the school, and in the inspection report. If a school is not meeting the minimum expectation, and this impacts on the quality of education, inspectors will expect schools to set out a clear rationale for this and understand what impact it has on the quality of education. They will also want to understand what plans are in place to meet the minimum expectation”
The DfE have published the first phase of SEND futures longitudinal study. This has the findings and methodology from the first year discovery phase of a longitudinal study looking at children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The report is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-futures-longitudinal-study-discovery-phase.
The National Centre for Social Research has published its commentary on the report here: https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/how-are-young-people-sen-getting
The DfE has published updated guidance on ‘Cyber security standards for schools and colleges’ where schools can find out what standards they should meet on cyber security and user accounts. The update of the guidance has been to improve clarity, rather than changing the content of the guidance. The guidance is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-digital-and-technology-standards-in-schools-and-colleges/cyber-security-standards-for-schools-and-colleges
From the Teachers Pension Service
The Department for Education is seeking a suitable candidate to sit as an employer representative on the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Pension Board (TPSPB). The successful candidate will not need to be a pension professional, but should be able to demonstrate some of the skills and experience detailed in the role and person specification.
Ofsted has published its review of Teachers’ Professional Development in Schools. It finds some positives in terms of the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications. It also finds some barriers, including the focus on short-term CPD and access for experienced and part-time teachers. The report is available here:
An interesting article about inclusivity in schools describing how the DfE and Ofsted are taking interest in the inclusivity of schools.
Teacher Tapp have also published their paper ‘The Current State of Professional Development for Teachers’, based upon what teachers have reported via the Teacher Tapp app. This has a different take on teacher CPD. Their report is available here: https://teachertapp.co.uk/app/uploads/2024/02/The-State-of-CPD-FINAL1.pdf
May 2024
May 2024
April 2024
April 2024
From the Department for Education (DfE)
Enhancing PE and improving access to sport and physical activity guidance
The DfE has recently published new non-statutory guidance to help schools increase access to PE, physical activity and extra-curricular support. The guidance includes some examples of practice in schools. The guidance can be found here:
From the Department for Business and Trade
Flexible working
New employment legislation is coming into force on 06 April 2024 - The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 can be read here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/33/enacted
This enshrines in law several new benefits. This includes a requirement for employers to consult with employees before rejecting any flexible working request, shortening the period required for make a decision to two months and the right to request flexible working from the start of a new job. There will also be an increase in the number of requests in a 12 month period to two requests and employees will no longer have to consider the impact of the request on the employer.
Maternity leave
The Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Lave (Amendment) Regulation 2024 increases the period of special protection from redundancy to 18 month from the first day of the estimated week of childbirth. This applies for those undertaking shared parental leave, provided the parent has taken at least 6 consecutive weeks of parental leave. It also cover adoptive parents from 18 month the adoptive placement. You can read the regulations here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348254846
Carer’s Leave
Employees who are unpaid carers for a relative of friend will bow receive up to five days unpaid leave from work each year. The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 can be found here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1283/contents/made
From HM Government
The Kahn Review into threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience
The government recently published the Kahn review into threats to social cohesion and democratic resilience. This has some reading that might be useful for those in charge of personal development / PSHE in your school. The full report can be found here:
The executive summary is a shorter read and can be found here:
The Cass Review
The final report of the Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people, the Cass Review, has been published. It is available here: https://cass.independent-review.uk/
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