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This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form, and gives guidance on how to interpret the data.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Every school must publish a behaviour policy. It should be available on…
Headteachers can exclude your child if they misbehave in or outside…
You’ll get a letter from the school telling you what to do if you disagree…
The school may search your child if they think your child has any banned…
Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it
Some forms of bullying are illegal and should be reported to the police.…
You should report bullying to your school in the first place - or someone…
Head teachers have the legal power to make sure pupils behave outside of…
There is no legal definition of bullying. However, it’s usually defined as…
Plan a journey so your child can get safely to and from school
Advice for building professionals involved in school building projects.
The English national curriculum means children in different schools (at primary and secondary level) study the same subjects to similar standards - it's split into key stages with tests
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
Schools are responsible for your child's safety while they're at school or on a school trip
Official statistics on the inspections and outcomes of maintained schools and academies in England.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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