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An “avalanche” of confused and shifting Government guidance severely impeded schools during the first lockdown, headteachers have said.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL) found that parents were often on the phone about new policy measures before heads even had a chance to read official guidance on changes.
The Department for Education (DfE) released 201 policy updates for schools between March 18 and June 18 2020 – which included 12 cases in which five or more documents were published in a single day for immediate interpretation.
The study, of nearly 300 school leaders in England, suggests that simple measures by the DfE – such as signalling in-line changes to policy updates or using a direct-line email system to schools – could have spared headteachers considerable time and stress during this critical period.
An “avalanche” of confused and shifting Government guidance severely impeded schools during the first lockdown, headteachers have said.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL) found that parents were often on the phone about new policy measures before heads even had a chance to read official guidance on changes.
The Department for Education (DfE) released 201 policy updates for schools between March 18 and June 18 2020 – which included 12 cases in which five or more documents were published in a single day for immediate interpretation.
The study, of nearly 300 school leaders in England, suggests that simple measures by the DfE – such as signalling in-line changes to policy updates or using a direct-line email system to schools – could have spared headteachers considerable time and stress during this critical period.
An “avalanche” of confused and shifting Government guidance severely impeded schools during the first lockdown, headteachers have said.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London (UCL) found that parents were often on the phone about new policy measures before heads even had a chance to read official guidance on changes.
The Department for Education (DfE) released 201 policy updates for schools between March 18 and June 18 2020 – which included 12 cases in which five or more documents were published in a single day for immediate interpretation.
The study, of nearly 300 school leaders in England, suggests that simple measures by the DfE – such as signalling in-line changes to policy updates or using a direct-line email system to schools – could have spared headteachers considerable time and stress during this critical period.