All schools have the autonomy to decide the structure and duration of their school day, which includes the flexibility to decide when their school day should start and finish.<\/p>
The department has not made an assessment of these decisions taken by individual schools. We trust head teachers to decide how best to structure their school day to support their pupils\u2019 education.<\/p>
There are no specific legal requirements setting out how long each individual school day should be. Governing bodies of all maintained schools in England are responsible for deciding when each school day should begin and end. The duration of the school day in academies is the responsibility of the academy trust.<\/p>
In the event that a school decides to make changes to its school day, it is our expectation that the school should act reasonably; giving parents notice and considering those affected, including pupils, teachers, and parents.<\/p>
The department has made clear to schools that they have the power to discipline pupils for misbehaviour that occurs outside of the school premises. The school behaviour policy should set out what action the school will take in response to non-criminal misbehaviour off the school premises.<\/p>
Any form of violence in schools is completely unacceptable and should not be tolerated. The school behaviour policy should set out how poor behaviour, including incidents of violence, is dealt with. While the department expects schools to take immediate and robust action if incidents of violence occur, any decision on how to punish the pupil involved is a matter for the school. Should the incident constitute a criminal offence, the school should report it to the police.<\/p>
Knife crime has devastating consequences on society, which is why this government is working hard to tackle it and protect our children, families and communities through the Serious Violence Strategy.<\/p>
Schools must be safe places for pupils and we have strengthened teachers\u2019 powers so they can take action if they suspect a pupil has brought a prohibited item, including knives, into school.<\/p>
Alongside the government\u2019s national #knifefree campaign, we have also created resources for schools so they can teach young people about the dangers of knife crime.<\/p>
We have worked with the Home Office and other key stakeholders, including the Police, Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive, to produce new school security guidance, which includes reference to knife crime.<\/p>
Year<\/p><\/td> | LEWISHAM appeals received<\/p><\/td> | Appeals determined at hearing<\/p><\/td> | Decision in favour of appellant<\/p><\/td> | Local Authority (LA) decision upheld<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014 - 15<\/p><\/td> | 32<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td> | 11<\/p><\/td> | 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015 - 16<\/p><\/td> | 50<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td> | 13<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2016 - 17<\/p><\/td> | 51<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td> | 27<\/p><\/td> | 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2017 - 18 (*)<\/p><\/td> | 49<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 33<\/p><\/td> | 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Year<\/p><\/td> | LONDON appeals received<\/p><\/td> | Appeals determined at hearing<\/p><\/td> | Decision in favour of appellant<\/p><\/td> | LA decision upheld<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014 - 15<\/p><\/td> | 784<\/p><\/td> | 288<\/p><\/td> | 252<\/p><\/td> | 36<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015 - 16<\/p><\/td> | 791<\/p><\/td> | 301<\/p><\/td> | 270<\/p><\/td> | 31<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2016 - 17<\/p><\/td> | 823<\/p><\/td> | 385<\/p><\/td> | 343<\/p><\/td> | 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2017 - 18 (*)<\/p><\/td> | 891<\/p><\/td> | 444<\/p><\/td> | 402<\/p><\/td> | 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Year<\/p><\/td> | NATIONAL appeals received<\/p><\/td> | Appeals determined at hearing<\/p><\/td> | Decision in favour of appellant<\/p><\/td> | LA decision upheld<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014 - 15<\/p><\/td> | 3147<\/p><\/td> | 788<\/p><\/td> | 680<\/p><\/td> | 108<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015 - 16<\/p><\/td> | 3712<\/p><\/td> | 883<\/p><\/td> | 780<\/p><\/td> | 103<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2016 - 17<\/p><\/td> | 4725<\/p><\/td> | 1599<\/p><\/td> | 1418<\/p><\/td> | 181<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2017 - 18 (*)<\/p><\/td> | 5679<\/p><\/td> | 2298<\/p><\/td> | 2035<\/p><\/td> | 263<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * The annual statistics produced by the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) reflect the school year, i.e. from 1 September to 31 August. The annual statistics for 2017\u201318 will be published on 13 December 2018. The figures quoted above cover the period up to 30 June 2018.<\/p> <\/p> Note<\/strong><\/p> Appeals are recorded as disposed of within the same time period. In SEND the tribunal hears appeals within 22 weeks of the appeal being registered. Therefore, disposal figures may be different from appeals registered in the period as hearings may not take place until the next reporting year.<\/p> The tribunal reports a successful appeal if one part or all of the appeal is found in favour of the parent or young person. HMCTS\u2019 manual data collection shows that 75% of appeals scheduled for a final hearing settle or concede prior to the hearing date with a decision at hearing not required.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of appeals made to the special educational needs and disability tribunal in each year since 2014; and how many of those appeals have found against local authorities in (a) Lewisham Deptford constituency, (b) London and (c) England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged under 18 years in (a) Lewisham Deptford constituency, (b) the London borough of Lewisham and (c) London have applied but failed to meet the threshold for child and adolescent mental health services treatment in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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