Ministers say they want to abolish 'discrepancies' in school opening hours, with around 14% of schools in England currently open for fewer than 32 hours per ...
The government says it will be guided by evidence - they need to meet that undertaking." "Adding time on to the school week may sound straightforward, but there are many issues which need to be considered in individual schools, and we would encourage the government not to rush any changes." Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "We are unconvinced by the benefits of introducing a minimum expectation on the length of the school week of 32.5 hours. "So strong - and I underline strong - multi-academy trusts is the infrastructure we need to complete and deliver." The minister told the BBC the Government would set out its plans for schools in England in the coming week, with a focus on "strong multi-academy trusts". The Government said the change, which starts next September, will ensure children have access to a range of subjects and catch-up support.
Union says levelling-up plan ' a classic example of government trying to hit a target but missing the point'
He added: “Gavin Williamson’s work on skills, T-Levels, the lifelong learning entitlement will transform the fortunes of young people in our country who may not want to go to university. How will pupil wellbeing and education staff workloads be improved to ensure their time together is as impactful as both want and deserve?" The government says it will be guided by evidence - they need to meet that undertaking," he said. "Where is the multifaceted recovery plan? We are looking for much more sophisticated change." Yet the government has no answers," Ms Phillipson said.
New guidance shows the time will include breaks, won't apply to special schools and must be published online.
It should not include optional before or after-school activities. Also important: the minimum expectation is the time spent in school each day, not learning hours. The data will be used to find schools “not yet meeting the minimum weekly expectation so that they can be offered targeted support”. So it includes break and lunch times, as well as any extra-curricular activities that pupils are expected to attend. “Where it is clear that increasing the overall time pupils spend in school would improve the quality of education, inspectors may reflect this in the inspection report and will also want to understand the plans that are in place to meet the minimum expectation,” guidance adds. However, government says that specialist schools “should share an overall ambition to increase the length of the school week where it is beneficial for their pupils to do so”.
While most school weeks across primary and secondary schools in England cover this length of time, the Department for Education said there are some “ ...
“The expectation of a 32.5 hour week for pupils is a classic example of Government trying to hit a target but missing the point,” he said. It’s a real ambitious target to make sure every school in our country is high-performing in that family of schools working together.” Speaking on Sky News, he said: “I hope we can complete the journey, which is what my White Paper does, of a family of schools. And Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “We hope that during the year before these proposals are implemented, there can be a review of the evidence supporting this plan.” “For example, it may be the case in some rural schools that start and finish times are affected by transport arrangements,” he said. While most school weeks across primary and secondary schools in England cover this length of time, the Department for Education said there are some “discrepancies” which could see a pupil who receives 20 minutes’ less teaching time per day lose out on around two weeks of schooling per year.
The UK Cabinet minister said 'a family schools' working together will 'deliver better outcomes for the children'.
Headteachers have previously raised concerns about the level of disruption experienced by pupils during the pandemic. The study also found significant regional variations in the level of learning loss pupils experienced. 'But it seems unlikely that many of these bold pledges will in practice be met. While disadvantaged pupils have fallen further behind in reading since the summer term, their peers have improved slightly. Parents will also be able to give their views of behaviour in their children's school as part of a new national survey, the Paper said. the more life chances are dashed... In secondary school reading, the greatest learning losses were experienced by pupils in the North West (3.2 months), the North East (3.1 months), and Yorkshire and the Humber (3.0 months). This is what keeps me awake at night.' A key part of the paper is for academy trusts to take over running schools in England by 2030, giving them more autonomy over governance, resources and curriculum. It will hit the 14 per cent, about 3,500, in for less than 32 hours a week and close the gap with the 70 per cent open for 32-35 hours and 9 per cent open for longer It will hit the 14 per cent, about 3,500, in for less than 32 hours a week and close the gap with the 70 per cent open for 32-35 hours and 9 per cent open for longer. - By 2030 all children will be taught in a school in, or in the process of joining, a multi-academy trust;
Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “We are unconvinced by the benefits of introducing a minimum expectation ...
“We hope that during the year before these proposals are implemented, there can be a review of the evidence supporting this plan. The vast majority of schools’ days are of this length or a little more or less. Adding time on to the school week may sound straightforward, but there are many issues which need to be considered in individual schools, and we would encourage the government not to rush any changes.
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