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Understand the wider context in which schools operate
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Click on the icon to open an activity sheet containing tasks for you to read and complete. If you have any questions you should contact your assessor who will be able to offer guidance.
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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Extended services evaluation: End of year one report’ by the Department for Education
‘Schools, colleges and children's services’ on the Gov UK website
‘Education’ on the Local Government Association website
'About us' from the Department for Education
‘Chapter 4: Organisational responsibilities’ from the Working together to safeguard children website
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click to view the ‘consultation’ area of the Department for Education Website. Notice which consultations are currently in progress by clicking on the link to ‘GOV.UK consultations’. You may wish to complete a questionnaire yourself and therefore be part of the process.
Look at the results of the ‘Summary report of the consultation on the new programmes of study and attainment targets from September 2014’. Notice what people tend to agree with and what they disagree with. Consider your own views on the questions raised. The consultation results can be accessed by clicking on the icon.
Click on the icon to find further information on the distinction between the roles of the government and Parliament.
Click to launch a resource on how laws are made, produced by the UK Parliament.
Think And Challenge
