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Fire safety in schools
All new school buildings must be signed-off by an inspector to certify that they meet the requirements of building regulations and where sprinklers are considered necessary, they must be installed.
School safety
Identifying and intervening in unregistered school settings
Today’s data shows why our new register of children not in school is so important. Illegal schools are unregulated and present a danger to both the quality of education and the welfare of those children who attend them – a register will vastly improve councils’ capacity to identify those children and intervene.
Education in the Media: Thursday 3 January 2019
Today’s Education in the Media blog focuses on the plan for lifesaving skills to be taught in schools as well as the launch of the latest Get Into Teaching campaign. We also address the story on universities’ debts and music …
Education in the Media: Tuesday 27 November 2018
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at new research on student outcomes, and our latest proposed security guidance for schools.
Education in the media: Wednesday 13 June
Today’s education in the media blog looks at gaming and how we are addressing internet safety as well as looking at a care review and an open letter signed by Minister Milton and big businesses about the apprenticeship levy.
Education in the media: Tuesday 20 March 2018
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at yesterday’s reports of bomb threats to schools.
DfE response: BBC report on unregistered schools
The BBC has today, 26 February, published a report on unregistered schools in England. This follows an investigation by the BBC which they report found examples of poor conditions and safeguarding concerns. Unregistered schools are illegal and unsafe and where any …
Education in the media: 12 December 2017
Today’s news review looks at claims of sexual harassment in schools.
Education in the media: Friday 10 November
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at Equal Pay Day and the publication of Home Office statistics on Channel and Prevent Case Management.
Education in the media: 25 October 2017
Today’s Education in the Media blog clarifies the rules around sprinklers in schools.