New statutory guidance from the Department for Education

The Department for Education has published the long-awaited updated statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and staff. This statutory guidance replaces the version issued in March 2015 (and re-issued with a minor update in April 2017). The ‘Careers guidance and access for education and training providers’ applies to: Local-authority-maintained schools Community schools Foundation or …

Conference Season – The Conservative Party’s Education Plans

The leaves are still turning yellow and falling from the trees, and so that can only mean two things – the central heating needs to go on, and it must the political party conference season! I will be looking at the three main parties education pledges over the coming weeks. Last week I looked at the …