The proposed school would create a sustainable provision that will help to support the
most vulnerable pupils.
They will be expected to make sure there are enough school places available, ensure the needs
of vulnerable pupils are met and act as a champion for parents.
The results of the anonymous survey also showed that schools and colleges are having to do more and more to support
very vulnerable pupils, but are ill - equipped to do so.
In June 2016 Schools Week reported that schools were under pressure to become «mini welfare states» to
support vulnerable pupils as child poverty increased.
«This includes reserve powers in support of their place planning and
vulnerable pupil responsibilities to direct schools of all types, if voluntary agreement can not be reached.
It is only by sharing these stories that the sector can help to shape policy and make sure that future legislation provides the best possible foundation for the most
vulnerable pupils today, and in future.
A variety of events help to prepare them for Year 11 towards the end of Year 10 such as referrals of
identified vulnerable pupils for early guidance, registration in the Common Application Process (CAP) website, tutor lessons and so on.
The move follows extensive investigations into gaming by Schools Week — including revealing how some school leaders were being urged to
enter vulnerable pupils into a qualification that could be «taught in three days», but was worth the equivalent of a GCSE.
Funded through Prop 47, the program is open to local districts and will support research - based strategies designed to improve school climate and mitigate the school - to - prison pipeline through evidence - based, non-punitive programs and practices aimed at keeping the most
vulnerable pupils in school.
A council will review its use of an infant school in one of the country's most deprived areas as a polling station after governors
complained vulnerable pupils were losing a «precious day of learning».
But speaking to Schools Week, Clifford said he prefers a whole - school approach known as «emotion coaching» to help
vulnerable pupils learn, and that all teachers must understand how pupils» brains can be affected by abuse and neglect.
On alternative provision, Mary Bousted said: «We are pleased the Government is going to focus
on vulnerable pupils to ensure their education, whether in mainstream or alternative provision, is safe and of a high standard.
Article: «Confidence is shattered: our most
vulnerable pupils suffer the after - effects of the Sats regime for the rest of their education».
As with pupils who have special educational, physical or emotional needs, the academy should provide support to ensure that a disproportionate number of behaviour issues do not arise from these more vulnerable pupils
Leeds Beckett University has teamed up with social enterprise Stronger Minds Community Interest Company to raise awareness and give teachers the tools they need to
help vulnerable pupils.
There are plenty of things a proper, declared middle tier could get on with, including: ensuring a supply of good teachers; school improvement support for all schools, especially those in deprived areas; good continuing professional development for teachers and leaders; and an effective system of support
for vulnerable pupils, especially those with special needs.
There may be more of a danger that
vulnerable pupils will slip through the net.
As Schools Policy & Development Manager at Carers Trust, I lead the Young Carers in Schools programme, a free England - wide initiative, making it as easy as possible for primary and secondary schools to support
this vulnerable pupil group specifically mentioned in Ofsted.
In line with Gove's trend of giving more freedom to schools to manage their own budgets in the best way for their pupil's specific requirements, schools will have the choice of spending the Premium, in a way they think will best support the raising of attainment for these most
vulnerable pupils.
The report said: «This is a very worrying situation, particularly considering that the schools were sending some of their most
vulnerable pupils to these placements, sometimes for five days a week.»
Dr Rebecca Allen, a director at Education Datalab who led the research, said the findings revealed a «significant issue» in particular areas and could cause «great damage» to the educational opportunities of many of the most
vulnerable pupils.
Schools Week has extensively covered how schools had been advised to enter «
vulnerable pupils» unlikely to get five GCSE passes into the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification — said to be worth a GCSE.
This is a source of particular satisfaction to the school's principal, Luke Sparkes, who tells me that the school is designed around its most
vulnerable pupils.
Although they have «huge potential» to transform the most
vulnerable pupils» lives, many do not enjoy a positive experience.
MPs on the parliamentary education committee have heard evidence from headteachers and local authority officers, who warned that
vulnerable pupils are being forced out of mainstream schools due to «cliff - edge» accountability measures and a narrowing of the school curriculum.