Blogs & Updates

Here comes summer!
  June 06 2016
At the start of the final half term of this school year we look at the EFA’s calendar and at some of the announcements in the last few weeks. EFA Calendar For The Final Half Term We start this blog...
Education for All
  May 25 2016
“A Bill will be brought forward to lay foundations for educational excellence in all schools, giving every child the best start in life. There will also be a fairer balance between schools, through...
Kaizen!
  May 16 2016
Every school, academy and college wants to get better. This week we look at research that might help you. Research, Collaborate, Streamline – revisited. In an earlier blog we discussed what steps ...
Changing role of the SBM
  May 04 2016
A bumper finance and business post will be published next week. In the meantime, here's something we thought you might like to read. Changing role of the SBM We wanted to share this really interes...
Changes to CFR & March Accounts Return
  April 26 2016
April is a busy period in all schools. For those in the maintained sector it is the start of a new financial year - with the EFA announcing changes to CFR. All academies are required to provide ...
April Round Up
  April 12 2016
For those considering expanding their Academy Trusts or opening a new UTC the DfE have recently issued guidance. Primary Schools are reminded to publish details on how they spend their Sports Grant. ...
Budget, and so much more
  March 22 2016
They say a week is a long time in politics. A week ago we had proposals for a national funding formula that meant all schools would be funded direct by the EFA from 2019-2020. In this week’s budget...
Biggest change to funding
  March 15 2016
You will have seen our earlier blog (click here) announcing that the Department for Education is consulting about a ‘national funding formula’. This proposal is the most significant to effect sc...
Year-end Checklist
  March 14 2016
The year-end for local authority maintained schools is fast approaching. To help ensure that you complete this promptly and error free we have put together a year-end checklist, which can be downlo...
Consultation - National Funding Formula
  March 08 2016
In the Autumn Statement the chancellor advised that there would be a consultation programme looking at a National Funding Formula for schools and academies. The Department for Education announced on...