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How schools and local authorities should securely send pupil records and other information using the school to school (S2S) system.
Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
Apply for a state secondary school place through your local council
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
Get support with teacher training and professional development from school-led centres of excellence.
The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) makes recommendations on the pay, professional duties and working time of school teachers in England and reports to the Secretary of State for Education and the Prime Minister. STRB is an advisory non-departmental public...
Sources of training and support for school business professionals in schools, trusts and other organisations.
Schools can offer people who want to become teachers an experience in their school.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
School and academy governors can explore these questions to help schools manage their resources and money efficiently.
How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.
An appropriate MIS can have a clear impact on pupil outcomes and staff workload. This table helps you compare systems and choose the right one for your setting.
Documents about making significant changes to schools (for example, expansion), closing schools and opening new schools.
Help with planning school finances and resources – tools and advice from the Department for Education (DfE).
Set up a free school - find out what you need to do and how to increase your chance of success
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Guidance documents and tools to help with the design and construction of school and further education college buildings and grounds.
This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
Statistics on the size and characteristics of the schools' workforce in state-funded schools.
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