Education News
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We provide advice and support across the full range of education issues. We monitor decisions in the courts, new statutes, rules, regulations and guidance from Government. We also take note of reports from digital media. The monitoring and recording of developments in education are collated in this Education News page. Hyperlinks are included to identify the primary source to assist those looking for more information.
Somerset Council fined because a girl with autism was denied support for many months.
The ombudsman found the council took 37 weeks to produce the final version of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), well beyond the 20 weeks set by law.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces, at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, that all pupils will study some form of English and Maths until the age of 18.
He also announced A levels and T levels will be scrapped and replaced with a new, British standard, qualification.
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rolls out their new framework, with increased emphasis on pupil wellbeing.
The framework has moved to a single type of routine inspection which will improve consistency of reporting and simplify the inspection process for school leaders. Schools will be informed whether they meet or do not meet the relevant standards. The report will clearly state the significant strengths. In the summary section, inspectors may recommend next steps where standards are met or give an overview of areas for action where standards are not met.
Government publishes data on children and young people with an education, health and care plan in England.
Government announces a freeze on university tuition fees.
Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon announced, “ We recognise students continue to face financial challenges, which is why we are increasing loans and grants for living and other costs for a further year. For the sixth year in a row, we have frozen tuition fees for a full-time undergraduate course at a maximum of £9,250 which will reduce the initial amount of debt students will take on.”
Gillian Keegan was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 25 October 2022.
Kit Malthouse was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 6 September 2022.
James Cleverly was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 7 July 2022.
Michelle Donelan was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 5 July 2022.
Nadhim Zahawi was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 15 September 2021.
Ofsted publishes “Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges”.
The Ofsted review included visits to 32 schools and colleges. In these, Ofsted spoke to over 900 children and young people about the prevalence of peer-on-peer sexual harassment and sexual violence, including online, in their lives and the lives of their peers. Ofsted also spoke to leaders, teachers, governors, LSPs, parents and stakeholders. Finally, Ofsted reviewed the extent to which Ofsted inspections have given sufficient oversight of this issue and considered how statutory guidance could be strengthened.
