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DfE Governance Guides and Trust Handbook updated

29 June 2025

The Department for Education (DfE) has released a series of important guidance for those governing: Updated Academy Trust Handbook Updated Governance Guides for both Trusts and Maintained Schools Updates for maintained schools includes:…

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Spending Review: pressure on Treasury to invest in education

10 June 2025

A survey by school leaders’ union NAHT, released Wednesday 4th June, reveals that 98% of school leaders say their school does not have sufficient funding to fully meet the needs…

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Changes to the ECT programme from September 2025

9 June 2025

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced key changes to the training and induction programme for Early Career Teachers (ECTs), coming into effect from September 2025. These reforms aim to…

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Implications of the Supreme Court’s definition of ‘sex’

5 June 2025

In light of the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, it is essential that school leaders understand the legal definition of 'sex' under the…

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DfE confirms 4% pay rise for teachers

29 May 2025

The Department for Education has confirmed that teachers in England will receive a 4% pay rise from September 2025, following the Education Secretary’s acceptance of the independent School Teachers’ Review…

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School estate management standards

1 May 2025

The DfE has published the ‘School estate management standards’, setting out the practices and processes required to effectively manage the school estate. This non-statutory guidance from the DfE aims to…

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Teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard

5 March 2025

England’s school system faces a substantial and growing challenge of ensuring there are sufficient numbers of teachers employed in schools. The nature of the teacher supply challenge is multi-faceted: the…

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Half of councils warn of insolvency over special needs spending

27 February 2025

A survey conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed that 53% of councils expect to be unable to balance their budgets in 2026/27, rising to 63% in 2027/28…

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DfE published SEN guidance for governing boards

1 February 2025

The DfE has produced guidance to help school governing boards understand their role and responsibilities when it comes to supporting children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and…

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The Governance of DEIB in Schools/Trusts/ Colleges Virtual Conference ’25

18 January 2025

DiverseEd believe that every school/ college/ trust needs a strategic plan for establishing, embedding and sustaining their DEIB strategy. We need the strategic leaders of our schools, our colleges and…

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Energy efficiency – How to improve it at your school

17 January 2025

As well as benefiting the environment, making energy efficiency improvements to your school has the added advantage of bringing significant financial savings. This enables you to redirect funds to other…

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DfE recommends 2.8% teacher pay rise for 2025-26

12 December 2024

The DfE’s evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body states that a 2.8 per cent award for 2025-26 would “maintain the competitiveness of teachers’ pay despite the challenging financial backdrop the government…

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