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Have a policy that parents have signed Make sure that your procedure is set out clearly in the home-school agreement and that fines or after school club charges are transparent. You may wish to have clauses relating to calling or make arrangements prior to the…
Key Voices #15 – An interview with Sidonie Bertrand-Shelton, Head of Education Programmes at Stonewall
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Permanent exclusions only as a last resort The report stresses the important that permanent exclusions (PE) are only used as a last resort and there are many things that schools should exhaust before a permanent exclusion is even on the table. It states: 85% of…
What is M.E. and just how many pupils have it? “It's like a giant hoover has come down out of the sky and sucked out all my energy… I can't concentrate on any kind of reading, writing, or watching television for more than ten minutes……
Key Voices #13 – An interview with Tom Pinfield, Senior Education Officer at Childnet International
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Whose responsibility is it? In maintained schools, the governing board is responsible for setting the length of the school day. You can set the school day as you see fit, as long as every school day has two sessions divided by a break. This is set out…
