NAHT comments on ADCS survey showing rise in number of children being home schooled Commenting on a new report by the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), which shows that the number of children and young people being home educated during 2020/21 rose 34% from the previous year, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: 24 November 2021
NAHT Cymru responds to Labour/Plaid Cymru priorities document Commenting on a deal document published by Welsh Government of priorities the Labour/Plaid Cymru MSs will support during the next three years, Laura Doel, director of NAHT Cymru, said: 23 November 2021
School leaders call on Jersey government to do more to help with ‘unsustainable workload’ resulting from Covid pandemic Today (Tues 23 Nov), at 12.45, the Jersey branch president of school leaders’ union NAHT, Sam Cooper, NAHT general secretary, Paul Whiteman, and NAHT president Tim Bowen, are meeting the Chief Minister and Minister for Children and Education in Jersey to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on schools and school leaders’ workload. 23 November 2021
NAHT comments on Labour analysis showing some teens may not be vaccinated until February Commenting as Labour reveals that, at the current rate of progress, some 12 – 15-year-olds will not be vaccinated until February, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: 23 November 2021
NAHT comments on anti-vaccination protests near schools Commenting as the Education Minister today discussed exclusion zones for anti-vaccine protesters outside schools, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: 22 November 2021