Compliance

Find the latest statutory guidance and understand how it affects your school, from updates to key DfE documents to brand-new legislation

Monday

6th Dec 2021

DfE data sharing: The legal issues leaders should know
Plans to link education outcomes to parent earnings may raise questions for school leaders around data protection and privacy – here’s what you should know

Sunday

28th Nov 2021

Masks back in communal areas to combat Omicron variant
All schools told to reintroduce masks for staff and pupils in Year Seven and above amid concerns over new Covid variant

Friday

19th Nov 2021

Why the increase in inspections is damaging for Ofsted
Schools are still hugely impacted by Covid – so why is Ofsted so keen to ramp up inspections, asks Geoff Barton

Thursday

11th Nov 2021

Should schools use facial recognition technology?
A plan to introduce FRT in nine schools in Scotland had to be halted after an outcry – but what are the big concerns?

Thursday

4th Nov 2021

Pupil power and legal issues: 4 key areas to understand
A leading education lawyer offers a rundown of key legal issues schools need to ensure they are familiar with as pupils become more savvy with their rights

Wednesday

3rd Nov 2021

Minister’s race complaint against nursery is upheld
Nursery was accused of rejecting application for daughter of Scottish health secretary in favour of children with ‘white-sounding names’

Tuesday

19th Oct 2021

The key changes to independent school inspections
The Everyone’s Invited school sex abuse scandals have led to a shift in focus at the Independent Schools Inspectorate

Monday

11th Oct 2021

Why it’s time to define the role of academy CEOs
A new consultation aimed at defining the role of academy trust CEOs could give this growing sector clarity for the years ahead

Saturday

9th Oct 2021

‘Not enough black headteachers’ says Zahawi
Head calls on education secretary to ‘remove barriers’ to increasing diversity in school leadership

Tuesday

5th Oct 2021

Zahawi wants Ofsted to help raise school attendance
Education secretary asks DfE to do a ‘deep dive into absenteeism’ as new figures show more than one in 10 pupils was off last week

Monday

4th Oct 2021

School census and catch-up funding: the key details
As the October census deadline looms, Michael Tidd explains the new reporting requirements on catch-up spending to clear up any confusion

Thursday

30th Sep 2021

SQA resignations demanded over equality failings
Politicians call for senior SQA figures to step down after intervention from Equality and Human Rights Commission