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This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
What schools maintained by the local authority should do when setting up their whistleblowing procedure.
Guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
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Information on leasing activities for maintained schools, including the international financial reporting standard (IFRS 16 leases) introduced on 1 April 2024.
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Schools adjudicator decisions on opening, closing and making significant changes (prescribed alterations) to maintained schools.
Research on how local-authority-maintained nursery schools compare to other early years providers.
Form to apply to be a maintainer of a plant variety on the UK National List.
Provisional data for the period September to December 2017 and revised data for the period September 2016 to August 2017.
When the Department for Education will intervene in a failing or underperforming non-maintained special school (NMSS).
How local authority-maintained schools and maintained nurseries can set up or review their complaints procedures.
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