Author: Bruce Levitan

Who Is Losing Learning?

~ Bruce Levitan

A new report from the IPPR explores the rising tide of lost learning, and sets out a strong economic case to invest in reducing escalations. They introduce an ‘exclusions continuum’ that brings together different datasets and presents an overview of the rising prevalence of children losing learning, whether through absence, suspension, internal exclusion or the … Continue reading Who Is Losing Learning?

The School Survey 2024

~ Bruce Levitan

The Children’s Commissioner, who has a statutory duty to represent the views and interests of children in England to Government, is requesting information from all schools and colleges across the country. The survey is available on her website, here.

Support for children and young people with special educational needs

~ Bruce Levitan

A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that around 1.9 million children and young people aged 0 to 25 years in England (11%) were identified as having special educational needs (SEN) in January 2024, with 1.7 million at school. This won't come as a surprise to teachers. The report finds that "although … Continue reading Support for children and young people with special educational needs

Protecting staff from sexual harassment: the governor’s role

~ Bruce Levitan

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into force on 26 October 2024, under which employers must take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment against staff. Sexual harassment is defined as 'unwanted conduct of a sexual nature'. This could include verbal or written harassment, as well as physical harassment, such as … Continue reading Protecting staff from sexual harassment: the governor’s role

The mature MAT model

~ Bruce Levitan

The NGA has published a new report, The mature MAT model success, innovation and challenges in the trust system. This report follows two previous NGA studies, in 2019 and 2021, charting the trust system’s evolution with a particular focus on governance. Download the report here to explore the following themes: The mature academy trustThe resources … Continue reading The mature MAT model

Ofqual poll highlights value of cyber security training in schools

~ Bruce Levitan

Ofqual is reminding schools and colleges of the importance of cyber security after a poll highlighted the risks associated with poor cyber hygiene. Findings include: 34% of schools and colleges in England experienced a cyber incident during the last academic year; the north-west was hit hardest, with 40% of schools which responded having had a … Continue reading Ofqual poll highlights value of cyber security training in schools

Working lives of teachers and leaders

~ Bruce Levitan

The working lives of teachers and leaders is an annual DfE survey of teachers and leaders in state schools in England. The survey explores teachers and leaders’: workload, wellbeing and flexible working arrangements attitudes to pay experiences of professional development future career intentions This summary presents headline findings from wave 2 of the survey, carried … Continue reading Working lives of teachers and leaders

Non-specialist mental health support for young people in England

~ Bruce Levitan

This new report published by the Education Policy Institute, commissioned by The Prudence Trust and in partnership with Youth Access, finds significant gaps in early mental health support for young people across England – and a rise in the number of young people reaching a crisis point. The report finds that: There is substantial variation … Continue reading Non-specialist mental health support for young people in England