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Creating a more prosperous nation (Government productivity plan) 2015
A summary of the Government plan to improve productivity in all sectors in the near future.
Read MoreCyber Security – Some Useful Resources for Staff Training
Dance with Dame Darcey Bussell DBE!
Dedicated Schools Grant 2014/2015
A brief summary of what Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) 2014/2015 is and its main components. Includes links to sources of more detailed information.
Read MoreDesign and Technology Resourcing in English Secondary Schools 2015
C3 Education undertook a BESA-commissioned project to review D&T resourcing in secondary schools, with particular reference to any differences between maintained schools in England and those that are now designated as academies. This report is the first project on this subject to be undertaken.
Read MoreDevice provision and overall school spending for maintained schools in England
After the launch of the latest ICT in UK Schools report, Richard Connor has conducted further analysis of the data based on maintained schools in England. Here, he presents the resulting new infographic and some additional tabulations of pupil device provision and overall school spending for maintained schools in England. “When looking at … Continued
Read MoreDfE Capital Funding financial year 2014 to 2015
This document contains a brief summary of the DfE (Department for Education) Capital Funding projections for 2014/15. DFC is a capital grant for improvements to buildings and other facilities, including ICT, or capital repairs/refurbishment in accordance with priorities set by each school and in line with the local asset management plan.
Read MoreDfE factfile on Progress 8 Secondary Accountability Measure 2014/2015
This document is a DfE (Department for Education) factfile on Progress 8 secondary accountability measures. The Progress 8 measure is designed to encourage schools to offer a broad and balanced curriculum at KS4, and reward schools for the teaching of all their pupils.
Read MoreDfE Letter on RSHE
Overview: The Secretary of State sent a communique to Schools and Parents advising that schools should share with resources in RSHE materials with Parents in-full amid ‘reports’ that schools were preventing parents from seeing the full RSHE curriculum. The Communique advises schools: Copyright law does not prevent schools from showing materials to parents in-person. Advises … Continued
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