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Updated: Suspension and permanent exclusion guidance

20 June 2023

The guidance has been updated to reflect the government’s ambition to create high standards of behaviour in schools so that children and young people are protected from disruption and are…

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DfE school uniform guidance: updated June 2023

15 June 2023

This non-statutory guidance has been written and updated to help support schools in developing and implementing their school uniform policy. The DfE have published statutory guidance on the cost of school…

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Relationships, sex and health education review

10 June 2023

The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced the formation of an independent expert advisory panel who will advise on the review of the relationships, sex and health education curriculum. This is…

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How staff-to-child ratios work

9 May 2023

Alex Magloire (Ofsted Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Practice) produced a blog recently explaining how staff-to-child ratios work, as this is a question they are most frequently asked on their…

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2023 key stage 1 and 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

14 March 2023

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) in the 2022 to 2023 academic year. DfE have updated the key…

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DfE update: PE and sport premium for primary schools

10 November 2022

The DfE guidance document: PE and sport premium for primary schools has been updated to include revised payment dates for 2022 to 2023 and provide clarification on sustainable improvements and…

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Updated – Data protection: privacy notice model documents

29 September 2022

Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data. The government has updated its model privacy notices for: pupilsschool…

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Equality Duty compliance

18 July 2022

As part of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) schools are required to have 'due regard' to the need to: eliminate discrimination and other conduct that is prohibited by the…

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School-led tutoring year-end statement

3 July 2022

Guidance for schools, academies, independent special schools, local authorities and virtual school heads on completing the year-end statement for the SLT grant has been published. This guidance is for: schoolsacademiesindependent…

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School websites: common errors and top tips

19 June 2022

Your website is a vital window into your school – for both parents and school inspectors – and there a number of requirements for what it must contain. Craig McKee…

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DfE: new guidance on political impartiality in schools

17 February 2022

Why is it so important teachers are politically impartial? Everyone has their own views on particular subjects and issues and teachers are no different, but it is important that teachers…

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School uniform statutory guidance

23 November 2021

Statutory guidance relating to the Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniform) Bill, published on 19th November states that schools must keep uniform costs down and ensure second-hand uniforms are…

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