Key updates for the Education sector - March 2022
We’re here to update you on the latest news, guidance and government communications impacting the education sector.
Updated guidance on buying procedures and procurement law for schools – published 10 November 2021 (updated 24 January 2022)
Updated statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms – published 19 November 2021
Flexible working in schools updated guidance – published 22 November 2021
New levelling up plans to improve student outcomes – published 24 November 2021 and updated 1 February 2022
Package to transform education and opportunities for most disadvantaged – update on 1 February 2022
Levelling Up White Paper – published 2 February 2022
House of Commons Education Committee undertakes a short inquiry into the government’s education catch-up programme for pupils – published 3 December 2021
External reviews of governance – a guide for schools and academy trusts updated – published 21 December 2021
Proposed revisions to Keeping Children Safe in Education – consultation – published 11 January 2022
Teachers misconduct – the prohibition of teacher’s advice -government response to the consultation published – published 1 February 2022
Consultation on teacher misconduct: regulating the teaching profession – published 1 February 2022
Revised behaviour in schools guidance and suspension and permanent exclusions guidance – published 3 February 2022
DfE publishes consultation response on elective home education – published3 February 2022
Consultation on changes to the school admissions appeal code – published 7 February 2022
State of the nation 2021 – children and young people’s wellbeing – report over the academic year 2020-2021 – published 8 February 2022
Political impartiality in schools – published 1 – 7 February 2022
Pre-election guidance for schools and multi-academy trusts
If you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the sessions in more detail please contact Jill Donabie on 0191 211 7933 or via [email protected].