Compliance

Find the latest statutory guidance and understand how it affects your school, from updates to key DfE documents to brand-new legislation

Friday

4th Aug 2023

What is the national curriculum?
All the key information that primary and secondary teachers need to know about the government’s curriculum guidance
National curriculum teaching learning guidance primary secondary

Tuesday

1st Aug 2023

Ofsted MAT evaluations: what really happens?
Ofsted is now conducting summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts – but what do these involve? Astrea CEO Rowena Hackwood explains her trust’s experience
Diamond inspection

Friday

21st Jul 2023

Is there any way back for Ofsted?
The school inspection system is widely seen as broken – so, can it be fixed, or is Ofsted too far gone to save?
Is there any way back for Ofsted?

Thursday

20th Jul 2023

Revealed: The schools that got DfE repairs cash after appealing
Projects including urgent fire safety work, roof replacements and boiler and heating repairs will go ahead after more than 20 schools won appeals having been turned down by the Condition Improvement Fund
TOOLS

Wednesday

19th Jul 2023

Schools to be measured on girls’ access to PE
Mandatory equality criteria to be phased into awards scheme will recognise schools for improving PE access for girls and encouraging physical activity
PE

Thursday

6th Jul 2023

‘Labour’s grand rhetoric lacks credibility due to fiscal caution’
Labour’s plans offer an ambitious vision – but there is a gap between pledge and policy, explains Sam Freedman
‘Labour’s grand rhetoric lacks credibility due to fiscal caution’

Wednesday

5th Jul 2023

Safeguarding: Proposed guidance on information sharing explained
A consultation has been launched on proposed new guidance covering how schools share information to keep children safe. Here we explain what the update would mean on the frontline
Children umbrella

Tuesday

4th Jul 2023

6 things I wish I’d known when building a MAT
Beckmead Trust CEO Jonty Clark offers his advice on how to grow an academy trust – and explains why, despite all the stress, he’d do it all over again in a heartbeat (probably)
Jonty Clark

Monday

12th Jun 2023

KCSIE 2023: 5 tips for online filtering and monitoring
With new guidance coming into force on how schools monitor pupils’ internet use, this safeguarding lead explains the key things that leaders should focus on
On screen red flag

Wednesday

31st May 2023

Ofsted: Campaign hires leading barrister for legal bid
More than £45,000 has now been raised to mount a judicial review against the way schools are inspected
Ofsted: Campaign hires leading barrister for legal bid

Friday

26th May 2023

Heads’ anger over ‘crazy and inconsistent’ building repair fund
‘Toughest ever’ DfE funding round saw two-thirds of bids for share of £465 million fund to tackle the most urgent school repair work rejected
mirror reflection

Thursday

25th May 2023

Commissioner tells DfE to fulfil pledge to create not-in-school register
Children’s commissioner urges the government to ensure that children in care are attending ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools every day
Empty chair