Guidance

The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice when it comes to official education guidance coming from the government, inspectorates and governing bodies

Tuesday

16th Mar 2021

‘Stop school exclusions,’ says DfE’s mental health tsar
Alex George follows children’s commissioner to become second DfE-appointed tsar today to call for an end to exclusions
Exclusive: New children’s tsar wants to end exclusions
Former boss of academy trust probed over off-rolling concerns wants to work with teaching profession to end the practice

Monday

8th Mar 2021

Masks ‘not mandatory due to student anxiety’
Minister gives reason for advisory stance on masks in classrooms, which critics warn will result in ‘anarchy’

Thursday

4th Mar 2021

Boarding pupils from overseas can quarantine in school
DfE bows to headteacher pressure to allow pupils returning from ‘red list’ countries to quarantine in school rather than hotel
Teachers ‘need support to handle pupil lockdown trauma’
Teachers must be properly equipped to recognise where children have had traumatic experiences in lockdown, NSPCC says

Tuesday

2nd Mar 2021

Don’t force primary pupils to wear masks, PM says
Government hits back at Labour council’s suggestion that children at its primary schools should wear face coverings

Wednesday

24th Feb 2021

Schools need to share SEND post-16 options, says report
Over half of parents tell Natspec that discussions about post-16 options came too late and almost a third says that they were never encouraged to think about post-16 options

Tuesday

23rd Feb 2021

Special schools and AP settings: Government guidance
A run-through of some of the new information in full reopening guidance for alternative provision and special school settings

Monday

22nd Feb 2021

Catch-up rhetoric putting ‘huge pressure’ on children
Focus should be on socialisation and play if time in school is extended, says the British Psychological Society

Thursday

28th Jan 2021

Mental health: 94% of colleges report suicide attempts
EXCLUSIVE: The Association of Colleges urges further education providers to engage with local suicide prevention plans
Student mental health: 14 ways to tackle the crisis 
EXCLUSIVE: With the number of college students needing mental health support rising, a new report suggests key changes

Monday

18th Jan 2021

The 4 big issues colleges are dealing with right now
David Hughes sets out the challenges colleges are tackling at the moment – all at the one time