Compliance

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

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

Tuesday

23rd May 2023

Safeguarding concerns rising, say 3 in 4 school staff
More guidance needed on how to deal with safeguarding issues such as sexual harassment and violence, ÌÇÐÄVlog survey suggests
Water dripping on an umbrella
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Monday

8th May 2023

DfE must back more international school accreditation systems
As the COBIS conference brings together international heads from around the world, CEO Colin Bell explains why it’s time the government backed its accreditation system to help the sector continue to expand
Colin Bell COBIS CEO

Tuesday

2nd May 2023

Ofsted: Ex-inspector crowdfunds £40K for legal challenge
School leaders hope to fund a High Court action to compel Ofsted to reveal the evidence it uses to downgrade schools
Ofsted: A former inspector has helped raise £40,000 for a legal challenge over school inspections

Monday

24th Apr 2023

‘Something has gone badly wrong at Ofsted’
The interview Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman gave to the BBC over the weekend suggested her organisation is still refusing to listen and learn, argues Tom Campbell
Ofsted crisis: What happens next?

Thursday

20th Apr 2023

Want to improve attendance? Give parents a nudge
A pre-pandemic study showed that sending messages to parents about absence can drastically improve attendance. More research is now being planned and schools are being asked to get involved
Text app

Thursday

13th Apr 2023

Weekly round-up: Teacher strikes and staff shortages
This week’s essential education news and analysis includes the threat of a second major teaching union joining strike action, a warning over teacher shortages and new research on parent engagement in schoolwork
Round, up

Friday

31st Mar 2023

Schools ordered to share RHSE materials
Letter to go to schools today as review announced that will see Oak National Academy produce ‘high-quality, compliant resources’
Sex education