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Admission Appeals: Lessons from the 2025 – 2026 DfE Complaints Review
The Department for Education has released its annual review of complaints relating to academy admission appeals for the…
NPQ review: what school and trust leaders should do before the frameworks change
The Department for Education published its response to the latest call for insights and evidence on National Professional…
Enrichment funding: what school and trust leaders should do next
The government has announced £22.5 million of support for more than 400 secondary schools in disadvantaged communities through…
Buying supply staff: what academy trusts need to check before their next booking
The DfE’s supply staff mandate requires academy trusts in England to look more closely at how they buy…
Vocational GCSEs: what schools should prepare for now and what can wait
On 23 September 2026 the government announced a new family of Vocational GCSEs for pupils aged 14 to…
Post-16 funding assurance: turn the DfE’s findings into a control plan
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its latest account of the recurring errors found when it audits…