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

20th Feb 2024

De Souza wants to check every school’s approach to phones
The children’s commissioner told Commons Education Select Committee MPs today that she would like to get a national picture of how schools restrict mobile use
Dame Rachel de Souza has said that she wants to check all school's mobile phone policies.

Monday

19th Feb 2024

Schools should ban mobile phone use, says new guidance
Guidance says school behaviour policies should make it clear that pupils can be searched for mobile phones and similar devices
Schools should ban mobile phone use, says new guidance

Tuesday

13th Feb 2024

Plan school places ‘constructively’ with councils, trusts told
Making significant changes to an academy: four key points from updated DfE guidance
Seating blue print

Thursday

8th Feb 2024

RAAC schools not expected to provide wraparound childcare
All schools will be expected to provide wraparound childcare on their site, ‘unless there is a reasonable justification not to’, DfE confirms in new guidance
The DfE has published guidance setting out what is expected from schools offering wraparound care.

Monday

29th Jan 2024

New law on sexual harassment: what schools should know
New legislation introduces a duty for UK employers around the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, so what does it mean for the education sector in Scotland and beyond?  
Sexual harassment

Thursday

25th Jan 2024

Measles outbreak: what schools need to know
With measles cases rising, schools and nurseries have been given advice on what to do if they have a confirmed or suspected case
Measles

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Internal truancy: what Scottish schools are doing about it
Headteacher Peter Bain looks at approaches schools are taking to internal truancy, a major concern amid the ‘low-level behaviour crisis’ in Scottish education
Internal truancy

Monday

15th Jan 2024

DfE guidance aims to ‘tackle bullying and harassment’ of school staff
The Department for Education is expected to publish the initial recommendations from its workload reduction ‘task force’ today
Staff bullying

Tuesday

9th Jan 2024

New sex education guidance for NI schools
Northern Ireland schools receive advice on changes to RSE and lessons on issues such as birth control and abortion rights
RSE guidance

Wednesday

13th Dec 2023

Record number of pupils being taught in younger year group
Analysis shared with Tes prompts call for government guidance on teaching pupils with SEND in a different year group to their age
Record number of pupils being taught with younger age group
Exclusive

Tuesday

28th Nov 2023

How to improve school attendance
A new report highlighting ways to tackle pupil absence reveals ‘significant’ differences in the thresholds that trigger support across Scotland
How to improve school attendance and pupil absence rates

Wednesday

15th Nov 2023

Five DfE warnings over school buildings
Report sets out how government advisers want academy trusts to improve the management of their school estates
Mismanagement