Here is a list of Governor-related training for this term (and beyond) from S4S. The link next to each course will take you to the course booking page. Data Protection Governor Training6 Mar 2024 18:00 - 19:30 (online) - Link to course Monitoring & Evaluation7 Mar 2024 18:00 - 20:00 (online) - Link to course2 … Continue reading Upcoming training from Derbyshire S4S
Author: Bruce Levitan
DfE approach to teacher pay award for 2024/25
A newly published document (February 2024) sets out Department for Education’s view on the considerations for an appropriate pay award for teachers and leaders in 2024/25. It notes that "Great schools need great teachers and leaders, and a competitive salary" but then goes on to state: it is the department's view that [there should be … Continue reading DfE approach to teacher pay award for 2024/25
Responding to requests for wraparound childcare
This new guidance from the DfE will help schools and academy trusts understand how to respond to: parents’ and carers’ requests that the school their child attends considers establishing wraparound or holiday childcare childcare providers’ requests to use school facilities for wraparound or holiday provision at times when the school is not using them It … Continue reading Responding to requests for wraparound childcare
DSGA Constitution amendments
At the forthcoming AGM of the Association, the following proposed amendments to the Constitution will be voted on. If any member wishes to respond to any of these proposals, or propose any other amendments, you must do so by 7th March using our Contact form. Proposed amendments - words highlighted in bold text denote the … Continue reading DSGA Constitution amendments
Reducing Parental Conflict
Both Derbyshire and the East Midlands are hosting conferences on Reducing Parental Conflict, and Derbyshire have also released a newsletter on the subject. You can download information about them from the links below,. Derbyshire RPC Newsletter - Volume 1 Issue 1 - Jan 2024 EM RPC Conference 2024 - Flyer
Education for 11 to 16 year olds
Following a report from The House of Lords on secondary education, the government has now published a response in which it rejects most to the Lords' recommendations. This report lists each of the House of Lords Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee's recommendations, and [provides its detailed response in each case. You can download the … Continue reading Education for 11 to 16 year olds
Access to extra-curricular provision and the association with outcomes
This new report from The Education Policy Institute focuses on the later-in-life benefits that are gained from extra-curricular clubs at secondary school. The main conclusions are: Attending extra-curricular clubs during secondary school is associated with a range of positive outcomes Participation in extra-curricular activities varies by school type Vulnerable students were less likely to attend … Continue reading Access to extra-curricular provision and the association with outcomes
Effective School Groups: Inclusion and Attainment Metrics
A new tool from the Education Policy Institute presents a set of metrics developed in order to help inform judgements about the inclusion and attainment of school groups in England. It is motivated by the notion that there is no single measure by which a school or school group should or could be judged. Instead … Continue reading Effective School Groups: Inclusion and Attainment Metrics
Primary assessments: future dates
The DfE provides guidance that summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning. This covers: Academic year 2023 to 2024 Academic year 2024 to 2025 Academic year 2025 to 2026 This is available on the DfE website, here.
Flexible working in schools
The DfE has issued an updated version of its non-statutory guidance for employers and staff who want to make arrangements for flexible working. This guidance is for: employers developing flexible working policies or processing flexible working requests, including headteachers governors chief executive officers local governing bodies trustees school employees requesting flexible working local authorities providing … Continue reading Flexible working in schools
Government confirms plans to permanently remove RAAC from all schools and colleges in England
The DfE announced on 8 February 2024 that measures to permanently remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) from all affected schools and colleges, have been confirmed by the Government. You can read the announcement on their website here, which includes a list to all the schools and colleges affected.
Academise so LAs can’t close you, diocese tells schools
This Schools Week article focuses on Catholic schools in London, but here in Derbyshire there is also some pressure for Church of England schools to academise - though not necessarily for the reasons noted by Schools Week.
Speaking Up for the Covid Generation
A new report from I CAN paints a worrying picture for nearly 1.5 million children struggling to be able to speak and to understand what other people are saying to them. It is already clear that Covid and the lockdowns it has involved have had a huge effect on children’s education. Children of all ages … Continue reading Speaking Up for the Covid Generation
Government responds to Ofsted criticism in RE row
The BBC reported that Ofsted had criticised Wolverhampton's RE - in a report to Wolverhampton SACRE, Oftsed had said that the city's religious education was not sufficient to prepare young people for adult life in such a diverse and multicultural community. The BBC then approached the DfE for a response, and reports that they stated … Continue reading Government responds to Ofsted criticism in RE row
UK Poverty 2024
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published a report on the state of poverty in the UK, concluding that poverty has increased, close to pre-pandemic levels. Children have consistently had the highest poverty rates, while pensioners along with working-age adults without children now have the lowest. They note: We have now experienced nearly 3 tough years … Continue reading UK Poverty 2024
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