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Baker clause update: DfE gears up to start ‘direct intervention’ in schools
Schools could face “direct intervention” from the Department for Education from September if they have failed to allow further education providers to promote vocational education to their pupils. The move is a part of a crackdown on non-compliance with the controversial ‘Baker clause’, an amendment to the 2017 Technical and Further Education Act, which came…
17.00 Aug. 7th, 2018 | News
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Why every school needs to learn how to handle ‘conduct disorder’
Schools have ineffective behaviour management strategies because they want a “quick fix” to a common disorder but don’t understand the neurology behind it. Some teachers don’t know how to manage “conduct disorder” – a mental condition which causes disruptive and sometimes violent behaviour in pupils – because they don’t know how to identify and respond…
7.00 Jun. 15th, 2018 | News
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Schools need official guidance on pupils' social media safety
An international anti-bullying charity has demanded better guidance for schools on keeping children safe on social media. Sue Jones, global deputy chief executive officer of charity Ditch the Label, said her organisation is “constantly” contacted by teachers asking for more help, and wants the Department for Education to publish more advice. She told the parliamentary science…
15.18 May. 22nd, 2018 | News
