Editorial: Schools must face up to their duty to society
By Ravi Chandiramani
Children & Young People Now
28 May 2008
The onus on schools to maximise children's wellbeing, as well as their educational attainment, was stepped up a notch last week. Guidance issued by the Department for Children, Schools and Families stated that schools should be the "first line of response" for tackling gang culture.
This responsibility for helping to keep one of society's toughest problems in check comes ahead of more mainstream requirements on schools to deliver the Every Child Matters outcomes. Guidance is pending for schools to implement their duty to promote pupils' wellbeing, as set out in the Education and Inspections Act 2006. So too are details...