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First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
We're seeking views on possible new guidance on the use of restraint and restrictive intervention in a range of mainstream settings and alternative provision.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A call for evidence on school exclusions.
The chair of the Character Advisory Group, Ian Bauckham, is seeking views on the development of character and resilience in young people.
This call for evidence seeks information on the experiences and needs of people who have variations in sex characteristics.
The government's response to the Education Select Committee’s fifth report of session 2017 to 2019 on alternative provision.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance 'Keeping children safe in education'.
Terms of reference for a review of exclusions from school.
Setting out the government’s vision for alternative provision (AP) and outlining reforms to raise standards and improve outcomes for all children in AP.
We're seeking views on planned changes to statutory guidance for local-authority-maintained-schools, academies and pupil referral units.
We're seeking views on plans to require schools to report when they add or remove a pupil’s name from their pupil admissions register.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
An assessment of the benefits and costs of increasing the number of staff trained in PFA on early years providers.
We're seeking views on proposed revisions to guidance for schools on keeping children safe.
We're seeking views on draft guidance about how schools should respond to requests regarding wraparound and holiday childcare.
Government response to the Education Select Committee’s report 'Extremism in schools: the Trojan Horse affair'.
What the government is doing to support schools in dealing with disruptive behaviour and poor attendance.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
We're seeking views on revisions to ‘Working together to safeguard children’ statutory guidance, published in 2013.
This consultation aims to gather views on issuing new safeguarding guidance in schools and FE colleges.
This provides the government's response to the second and third reports of the Children’s Commissioner’s Inquiry on exclusion.
This document presents the questions and a summary of responses from the consultation.
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