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Compare FMS providers so your academy trust can choose a system that will enable you to automate your financial returns to the Department for Education.
Guidance to help admission authorities advise those involved with school admission appeals to understand their roles and responsibilities.
How to prepare for your school's application to convert to an academy.
School-specific brief template and annexes.
How to create an academies complaints procedure that complies with the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2014.
How independent schools must collect and submit data for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).
What actions to take following approval of your academy conversion application.
How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual attendance measures census.
How local authorities should report data for the annual special educational needs survey, commonly known as SEN2.
Guidance on establishing new schools through the free school presumption route, and the qualities new school proposers must demonstrate.
How to arrange an effective external review of governance for your school or academy trust and improve the performance of your board.
Model documents to help church schools converting to academies, plus supporting documents.
How academies can apply for funding to help pay for costs they have incurred hearing school admission appeals between September 2024 and October 2025.
Join an attendance hub to get support and resources to improve your approach to managing attendance and significantly reduce absence in your school.
How schools can get value for money, avoid fees and find local agencies who complete thorough background and safeguarding checks.
An appropriate MIS can have a clear impact on pupil outcomes and staff workload.
How local authorities can share aggregate data on children who receive elective home education (EHE) and those children missing education (CME).
Guidance to help school leaders and governing bodies understand their obligations and duties.
How to plan and deliver tutoring to pupils and students.
Help to implement flexible working, including a toolkit of resources, webinar training and support from flexible working ambassador multi-academy trusts and schools.
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