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Consultation – Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working

15 February 2026

The government are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly. Through the Employment…

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Parental complaints guidance for schools

11 February 2026

New guidance has been published for schools and parents on how to make and respond to complaints. The Department for Education, in partnership with Ofsted and ParentKind, has published new…

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A new DfE programme – Maximising value for pupils

15 December 2025

The Department for Education’s Maximising value for pupils programme supports schools to ensure that every pound spent delivers the greatest possible impact on pupil outcomes. It focuses on sustainability, efficiency,…

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Why might Ofsted’s new nominee role be important?

14 October 2025

Ofsted’s introduction of the nominee role offers schools a valuable opportunity to affect how inspections unfold and how their story is told. The nominee acts as a link between the…

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Effective governance resources

27 September 2025

The DfE have published a range of resources to support maintained school governing bodies, academy trust boards, leaders and governance professionals (clerks) in developing sustainable and effective governance. An expert…

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Updated guidance: Registering and inspecting school-based early years provision

25 September 2025

Ofsted recently released a very useful blog about the changes made to their guidance on registering and inspecting school-based provision which makes it much clearer whether a school's early years or childcare provision…

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Many governors lack oversight of school-readiness

3 September 2025

Governors say they need more support on the issue of children being school-ready, with the government making it a top priority. Four in 10 governors are not aware of how…

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Questions to ask about workload and wellbeing

17 July 2025

The Improving Education Together Board has created question prompts to support meaningful conversations in schools and academy trusts about workload and wellbeing. You can find a copy of these questions and…

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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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