The job descriptions have been developed in consultation with special school headteachers and take into account a number of factors.These include existing practice in schools, the National Agreement and the National Joint Council (NJC) guidelines...
Two new DfE governance guides replace the governance handbookThe Department for Education (DfE) has published 2 new governance guides, to replace the governance handbook:Maintained schools governance guideAcademy trust governance...
The School Funding 2025-26 report to Schools Forum on 30 April 2025:Seeks approval from the schools forum for the Scheme for Financing Schools 2025-26 (Appendix 1)Provides forum with an update on the roll out of the early years extended...
DfE has updated information on what schools must publish online (October 2024) .In summary the DfE have updated:the ‘test, exam and assessment results’ sectionadded detail on what schools should publish about governors in the ‘...
Following the governments CIN review, Ealing's virtual school head teacher (VSH) role has been extended to cover children with a social worker and those who have previously had a social worker, who are aged 0 up to 18.The virtual school new...
Ealing service for children with additional needs (ESCAN) support available for schools.Schools can direct parents and carers to the family information service (FIS) and NHS websites.Social CareChildren with Disabilities Team Ealing Directory...
Ealing SEND and inclusion strategy, key documents and resources, training, directory of contacts and services.Ealing’s strategy for additional and special educational needs, disabilities and inclusion 2023-2027ELP SEN support expectationsELP...
The following can be used to review your governing boards annual schedule.The lists of tasks for the purposes of this guidance are divided into full governing board (FGB); resources/finance (including staffing); teaching and learning and children,...
SEND elective home education (EHE)Electively home educated (EHE) is when a parent chooses not to send their child to school full-time but assumes responsibility for making sure their child receives a full-time education other than at school.Some...
From 31 March 2025, new waste legislation under the Environment Act 2021 requires schools to separate their waste into three distinct ways:General wasteFood wasteDry mixed recyclingplastic bottles, pots, tubs and traysmetal food and...