Academy Schools – Conversion and On-Going Support
Academy Schools – Conversion and On-Going Support Converting to academy status is an attractive proposition for many schools and is intended to lead to greater innovation and the raising of standards Dodd &…
Making the most of your technology budget
Across the UK schools are finding it an ever increasing challenge to meet the demands and expectations for technology within the school with an ever decreasing pot of money. In the last 5…
A new after-school management service has been developed to offer further protection for primary and special educational needs pupils at collection time
A new after-school management service has been developed to offer further protection for primary and special educational needs pupils at collection time. The service, provided by 3fifteen, is a simple yet innovative system…
School Photocopier Rip-offs: Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
A recent investigation by BBC’s Panorama highlighted a widespread phenomenon of schools overpaying for ICT products by many times the worth of the equipment in question. The programme makers found 169 schools in…
End to ‘no-notice’ inspections – Hints Gove
Education secretary Michael Gove has strongly hinted that highly-unpopular no-notice Ofsted inspections may not continue, as a result of the current consultation on the regime. In a speech to the NAHT conference in Harrogate, Mr…
Inspectors to be Inspected – NAHT Launches Independent Audit of Ofsted
More than 2,000 school leaders have condemned proposed changes to the inspection regime for working against standards and driving talented teachers out of the profession. At its annual conference in Harrogate today, the…
Headteachers’ power to exclude disruptive children restored
New rules published today will put an end to excluded pupils winning the right to come back to school against the headteacher’s wishes. Coming into force from this September, the new regulations will…
Impossible feat – Balancing workload as a school manager
I’m not sure if I really believe in work-life balance. I do for staff, of course. Not for Senior Leaders – I truly don’t believe that you can reach Outstanding with half an…
Why schools do not remove under-performing teachers
From September 2012, schools will be given the powers to performance manage teaching staff more effectively and to remove poorly performing teachers in ‘about a term’ – according to the Department for Education…
‘The Right Stuff Fluff’ – The qualities heads need and Wilshaw’s plan to pay governors
COMMENT – Someone I know – we’ll call her Rachel – was recently interviewed for a primary headship. On paper she was an excellent candidate – already an experienced and successful head, she has…