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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller representation in your primary school library

12 April 2024

Positive Gypsy, Roma and Traveller characters in children’s books can inspire and engage young readers. The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) carries out annual research into representation in…

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Webinar: How Ofsted inspects small primary school

11 April 2024

Hear directly from Ofsted about their approach to inspections of small primary schools. In this webinar, inspectors explain how they consider the context of a small school, and the opportunities…

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Changes to leasing agreements for schools

10 April 2024

A new international financial reporting standard (IFRS 16 leases) has been introduced. The impact of the IFRS 16 leases on maintained and academy schools is set out below. Maintained schools…

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Changes to NPQ funding

10 April 2024

Scholarship funding for autumn 2024  Funding for autumn 2024 will target those teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities.  Scholarship…

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How DfE checks the eligibility of ECTs and mentors

9 April 2024

The DfE has clarified how the eligibility of ECTs and mentors is checked. If a school uses a training provider or accredited materials, the DfE will make sure that everyone…

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Ofsted complaints and pausing policies updated

8 April 2024

Ofsted has updated its policies for making complaints about inspections, and pausing inspections under exceptional circumstances. New complaints process allows providers to seek a review of their inspection when they…

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Toolkit to support Safer Recruitment

25 March 2024

The Better Hiring Institute has created a toolkit for schools to support their recruitment processes. The toolkit was produced in collaboration with Reed, Jobs Aware, the DBS and the Safer…

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Ofsted inspections: what EY providers and practitioners need to know

24 March 2024

What schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the early years foundation stage (EYFS), and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF) guidance document…

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Plug pulled on governor recruitment scheme

23 March 2024

Government has pulled the plug on a governor recruitment scheme – despite record-high vacancies – in a move branded “nothing short of a disgrace”. The National Governance Association said ditching…

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Online workshop: Do mentors want to be mentors?

22 March 2024

Defining a rich, broad, long-term vision for mentoring in education. In this free workshop jointly hosted by the Chartered College and Penrose Education, Dr Lizana Oberholzer, Derek Boyle and Rob…

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Ofsted experiences survey 2024

21 March 2024

HeadsUp4HTs have published their findings from a survey into the experiences of school leaders in the lead up to, during and following their Ofsted inspections. HeadsUp4HTs designed then ran the…

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Updated guidance: children sharing nude images

20 March 2024

How to respond to incidents where where nudes and semi-nudes have been shared: All such incidents should be immediately reported to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or equivalent and managed…

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