Higher Numbers than Expected in PRUs
A new report has been released today showing that the number of young people attending under performing PRU’s (Pupil Referral Units) is a lot higher than expected. Alternative provisions with a higher number of pupils are more likely to receive negative Ofsted judgements in comparison to those with fewer pupils. As a result, the proportion […]
Vulnerable SEND Pupils with No Plans
In England, there are many young students with SEND in the classroom who have Education, Health and Care Plans however there are numerous individuals who are vulnerable because they have not been given an EHCP. NAO (National Audit Office) reported that of the 1.3 million children in England with SEND receive high quality support throughout […]
Ofsted Introducing Mental Health Inspections
Under the new inspection regime this year, Ofsted will be checking whether schools have certain systems in place to identify children whose mental health is evident or deteriorating. Ofsted will be utilising these checks in collaboration with local services to see how they respond to children with ill mental health as well as how timely […]
Bullying in Schools – What Can We Do?
The number one concern with young people in modern times is bullying of some sort with most of it starting at school; research released this week have stated that 60% of secondary pupils have experienced bullying. This comes as Rikama Education, who reported earlier this week, on Jeremy Wright who warns of social media operators […]
SATs – Branding Children as Failures
As all primary educators will know, SATs results were released yesterday, and most news outlets are headlining the positives of two-thirds of Year 6’s achieved their expected grades. Is two-thirds an acceptable amount? Thirty-three per cent failed to meet their grades, these year 6 children will have to be told that they have failed just […]
