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Ofsted to conduct ungraded 'visits' when school resume

Ofsted has announced a programme of ‘visits’, not inspections, looking at how schools and colleges are managing the return to full education of their pupils and students.....read more

PE and Sport Premium confirmed for next year

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that £320m funding for the PE and Sport Premium will continue for 2020/21.....read more

School transport transmission risk remains unresolved

Many pupils have no choice but to use either public transport or school buses, and will therefore be mixing with other year groups, the EPI says.....read more

Majority of school staff need training in remote teaching

Three quarters of school staff need training in remote learning in the UK, according to a survey of more than 2,400 school staff carried out by Tes Global.....read more

Support for providers of T Level industry placements

Employers and FE providers that deliver industry placements for new T Level qualifications will get a new package of support.....read more

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Building a strong central team

Central services are the backbone of any successful MAT, yet creating cohesion between two or more teams doesn’t happen overnight. You have to listen to staff, develop their skills and empower them to make decisions, says Jo Wright, CFO at 5 Dimensions Trust in Milton Keynes.....read more

Support for setting up a digital education platform

With the Department for Education recently announcing funded set-up support for digital education platforms, Amy Cook from The Key takes a look at why schools and trusts are adopting these platforms and explains the ins and outs  of the new funding scheme.....read more