Children, Schools and Families Bill
The Department for Children Schools and Families is currently passing a bill that is set to revolutionise schools in Streatham and beyond. The Children Schools and Families (CSF) Bill will guarantee catch-up support, one to one tuition for children falling behind, and stronger discipline through tough home-school agreements. In the above video, Schools Minister Vernon Coaker discusses the aims of the bill.
The guarantee of one to one tuition for children falling behind in literacy and numeracy has already been backed by £1,254,595 of extra funding this year for schools across Lambeth, with Streatham’s students set to benefit.
Crucially, discipline in schools is set to be overhauled by new home-school agreements with all pupils and parents accepting the school’s rules when they apply for a school place, and clear consequences if they are broken. This will help foster the development of a stable learning environment and orderly schools in Streatham.
Further plans under the CSF Bill include:
• The opportunity for all pupils to study triple sciences at GCSE;
• The opportunity for every primary pupil to learn a musical instrument;
• Every pupil to receive PHSE (including sexual health) education;
• Personal tutors for all secondary school pupils;
• More support for Gifted & Talented pupils and their parents.
Speaking about the Bill, Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families Ed Balls said:
“The Schools White Paper and the Bill build on the huge improvements in schools that have already happened and set out a clear vision for how we will take the schools system from good to great. At the heart of that vision are the pupil and parent guarantees.
“It is no longer enough to have a system meeting the needs of most children most of the time. These guarantees mean that all children and their parents, know what they should expect from their school and will have the powers to ensure those expectations are met.”
Chuka Umunna said:
“Schools in Streatham have been transformed over the last twelve years with the building of four new schools, our best ever exam results, 160 more teachers and an 81% increase in our pupils entering higher education.
“I am right behind the government’s CSF Bill, which reflects our commitment to protecting and improving front line services.”
