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Last updated: February 2025
Corporate contractsSchools will have written financial procedures already that should have regard to purchasing issues such as financial limits, purchasing thresholds, effective separation of duties and development of an audit trail.The buying...
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Last updated: June 2025
SEND SPPOWG terms of reference, meeting notes, minutes, agendas and papers(Login to view information)SEND SPPOWG terms of referenceSEND SPPOWG meetings13 May 2025SEND SPPOWG agenda 13 May 2025SEND SPPOWG minuteshigh needs outreach...
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Last updated: July 2025
A message from Lisa Tingle, service manager safeguarding support and quality assurance:I would like to inform you of recent changes to the local authority designated officer (LADO) service, which some of you may already be aware of.The new LADO...
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Last updated: July 2025
What leaver's file types to transfer, when to do it and receipts Common transfer form (CTF)As soon as pupil’s new school is confirmed, or they are referred to CME send to new school via School to School (S2S). If new...
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Last updated: February 2025
Getting back to normalThe effects of some incidents can reverberate for years. Professor Yule, in his very useful book, ‘Wise before the Event’, points out that tragedies can bring people together. In some schools the experience is so...
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Last updated: February 2025
Appointment of the clerk to the governing boardThe governing board must appoint a clerk to the governing board. Governors, associate members and the head teacher of the school cannot be appointed as clerk to the governing board. If the clerk...
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Last updated: January 2025
The legislative order for the school teachers pay award and pay and conditions document (STPCD) 2020 is now laid before parliament.This comes into force on 14 October 2020, with provisions backdated to 1 September 2020. The new...
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Last updated: February 2025
Choose from the followingAsset managementInformation on asset management, including the asset management plan.InsuranceAdvice on insurance related issues.Fire safetyGuidance on fire safety risk assessment.Premises checklistAnnual premises safety...
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Last updated: December 2024
Supporting schools to spend well for less – maximising efficiency through creative solutionsFollowing an ELP board decision on 11 July 2024, from September 2024 this committee was disbanded, and a new committee formed, with a focus on...
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Last updated: October 2021
Wednesday 7 October, 9 – 10.30am Microsoft teamsAttendeesJulie Lewis (ESCB rep ELP Chief Officer)Paul Adair (ESCB HT rep special schools)Lewis Adams (Secondary DSL rep)John Churchill (LA Safeguarding manager)Polly Bradley (FIS manager)...