What's New

Between August and October 2021, the Department for Education (DfE) ran a public consultation seeking views on the proposed revisions to the Teaching Regulation Agency’s guidance “Teacher misconduct: the prohibition of teachers”.

The Government has confirmed that, when its Levelling Up White Paper is published on 2 February, education will be at the heart of major new reforms intended to give every child the skills they need to fulfil their potential, no matter where they live.

Parliament’s Education Committee is holding an inquiry into how effectively post-16, level 3 education and qualifications (such as A Levels, T Levels, BTECs and apprenticeships) prepare young people for the world of work.

In an attempt to end what it calls the postcode lottery in how schools manage avoidable absence, the Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on measures to improve the consistency of school attendance support and management.

Road safety charities have warned that insufficient publicity has been given to the changes but the revised version of the Highway Code is set to come into force on 29 January 2022.

The Scottish Government has followed England and Wales in lifting many of the restrictions imposed during the pandemic (see Phased easing of Covid restrictions to continue in Wales and Prime Minister confirms return to Plan A).

The Department for Education (DfE) has invited comments on proposed amendments to the statutory guidance Keeping children safe in education (2021), with a view to making changes for September 2022.

Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the success of the booster campaign and the way the public have responded to his Government’s Plan B measures (see Government to stick with Plan B until at least 26 January).

With a focus on children and young people who need to make essential journeys, applications are now open for all five to 21 year-olds living in Scotland to access free bus travel.

Oak Tree High (OTH) in Sheffield was closed by Ofsted because it was failing to provide pupils with a good education.