A Practical Guide to the Independent School Standards – September 2023 Edition

Author: Sarah McKimm
Publisher: Law Brief Publishing
ISBN: 9781916698178

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781914608599
Published In: September 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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While the state has extensive powers and duties in relation to state-funded education, independent schools largely sit outside that regime on condition that they meet prescribed standards. A Practical Guide to the Independent School Standards introduces the standards from a rights-based perspective and explains their role in connection with registration and inspection of independent schools. Busy practitioners are signposted to the key guidance and regulations incorporated into the deceptively short standards. The parts of education law which do and do not apply to the independent sector are clearly identified.

After outlining the standards and linking to relevant legislation and recent case law which helps with interpretation, this book shows how the standards can be applied to common issues affecting pupils such as SEND, mental health, peer-on-peer abuse, admissions and exclusions.

The closing chapters consider the role of the standards when things go wrong whether it is a parent wishing to complain about a school, a school questioning the findings of a compliance inspection and/or responding to action by the regulator.

Intended primarily for education lawyers, ‘A Practical Guide to the Independent School Standards’ will also be an invaluable accessible resource for independent schools, bursars, governors and trustees, and parents.

Now, thoroughly updated for September 2023, this Practical Guide covers the changes to statutory guidance for 2023, such as those about making ‘material changes’, Keeping Children Safe in Education, including Working Together to Improve School Attendance, the new Filtering and Monitoring Standards and Cyber Security Standards, and new case law on RSE. The recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse are explicitly woven through the text where relevant. There is an expanded section on responding to non-recent institutional abuse, plus sundry updates and additional information throughout.

List of Terms and Abbreviations

PART ONE – INTRODUCTION

Chapter One – State and Independent Education – How They Differ and Why

Chapter Two – Registration Requirements for Independent Schools

Chapter Three – Overview of The Independent School Standards

Chapter Four – Key Provisions of The Equality Act 2010

Chapter Five – Regulated Activity

PART TWO – THE STANDARDS

Chapter Six – The Quality of Education Standards

Chapter Seven – The Curriculum Standard – ISS Part 1

Chapter Eight – Relationships, Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Chapter Nine – The Teaching Standard