As schools are aware, the school census day is Thursday 3 October 2024.We ask that all maintained schools submit their census return by Friday the 4 October.Sometimes there are circumstances beyond your control which mean...
The school workforce return is a statutory collection required by the DfE, which this year takes place on the first Thursday in November, which in 2024 is Thursday 7 November. You should make this statutory return using the school...
BackgroundThe SWIS programme trial is one of the largest randomised controlled trials (RCTs) ever undertaken in CSC in the UK, involving around 280,000 students across 291 schools based in 21 local authorities in England. It was set up to evaluate...
In order to help demonstrate their understanding of and effectiveness regarding teacher pay and appraisal, governing bodies should ask and be clear about the answers to at least the following five questions:1. How effectively are the staff...
Action will depend on the nature of the incident.Ensure a full log is kept of all actions taken as they happen as well as information received.Ensure that all staff and pupils are in a place of safety and securityHave emergency services been called?...
What are School Streets?A School Street is where the streets around a school are closed to most vehicles for a short period at the start and end of the school day, during term time only. Closing them to school and through traffic makes the area...
The Ealing health improvement team are a qualified team of experts, providing support, programmes, resources and training to help improve your pupils’ health and achievement in the following areas:Nutrition and exerciseMental health and...
All employees in schools are subject to checks by the DBS.DBS guidance for Ealing schools (pdf) - August 2017Guidance on who needs DBS disclosure and how to meet Ofsted requirements.DBS checklist overview (pdf) - August 2017Brief...
The following generic job descriptions/person specifications for school leaders have been developed:All documents are in Microsoft Word format and open in a new window.primary assistant headteacher (AHT) inclusionprimary assistant headteacher (...
In brief, the different categories of governors are:Parent governors: Selected by election/appointment if insufficient people stand for election and drawn from parents and carers of children at the schoolStaff governors: Selected by election...