The government broke its own wellbeing pledge four times during last week’s half term when it sent letters about sex education and guidance on two new policies.
Further Schools Week analysis found the Department for Education has published 31 updates online over holiday periods since pledging to only release content for education workers in office hours.
Exceptions to the promise, made when ministers published their education staff wellbeing charter in May 2021, include occasions where “there is a significant user need not to do so” or “a legislative requirement”.
Our analysis found nine instances where it was clear a caveat did apply – such as communicating important updates relating to Covid or RAAC.
