No images? Click here Aspects of the government’s new Schools Bill and education white paper are welcome but, as ever, the true picture will only emerge in the detail of the legislation that follows, writes Steve Thomas, Prospect’s national secretary for the Education and Children’s Services Group. Government's education white paper for English schools The government has launched a consultation on its new green paper looking at the future of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provisions (AP) in England. Absolutism on future school closures is unwise Every term, some of Prospect’s Education & Children’s Services members come together for an online networking and learning session as part of our webinar series. Now, everyone is able to watch some of the presentations from the first session, which covered mental health and work/life balance.
Stuart Anderson, Scotland, North and Midlands
Claire Dent, London, South East & South West
Angela Moffatt, Northern Ireland
From the Prospect BlogHow Prospect is helping to support good mental health at work “We all wanted to help the Ukrainians” EDUCATION TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT ‘Standards’ and guidance notes published for ECSG members Prospect has published guidance notes to accompany its ‘Standards’ documents for professionals working in education and children’s services. In addition, we have also published two separate new ‘Standards’ for Northern Ireland and Scotland. Prospect's ECS members have access to Bectu's courses for freelancers. These are especially useful if you want to learn more about managing your finances, building your own website or setting up as s sole trader. Protection at work – why Prospect is the union for youMembers are sometimes faced with issues not often found anywhere else in Prospect – a key one being safeguarding. Read more |