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A guide to the main academy funding, finance and governance terms and acronyms.
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…
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Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Educational professionals can search for and update establishment details using this service, previously called Edubase.
The foreword and essays collected in this Forum each explore how to move past the stuck “public vs. private” binary
Help with planning school finances and resources – tools and advice from the Department for Education (DfE).
Information for schools and school buying professionals on sourcing resources to help deliver remote education.
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