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Statutory Policies for Schools

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Elaine Walton

The DfE has recently released an updated list of statutory policies for schools. It outlines which type of schools the policies apply to, and how often the policy should be reviewed. This will change again this year with the introduction … Continue reading →

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DfE Back to School Message for Spring Term 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Elaine Walton

The DfE have issued the second of their termly bulletins. This has been emailed to all Headteachers. It talks about the updated timeline of milestones for 2011/2012, an update on the reduction of bureaucracy, and statutory policies that schools should … Continue reading →

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Biometrics – Should schools have a legal duty to consult?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

Online debate about the use of biometrics in schools is increasing – both for and against. I was surprised to see that schools do not have a legal duty to consult parents (although they are advised to). The official ICO … Continue reading →

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Doing Better for Less

Posted on October 21, 2010 by admin

Well, Wednesday was quite a day, wasn’t it? It felt like the nation was holding a collective breath until George Osborne rose from his seat to deliver the much-anticipated Spending Review. Poking through the opinions since then, it seems that no-one knows … Continue reading →

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NCOGS 2010 – “Strengthening Governance”

Posted on October 18, 2010 by admin

Last Thursday we were fortunate enough to attend the annual conference of NCOGS (National Co-ordinators of Governor Services). The theme for 2010 was “Strengthening Governance”. Obviously there are challenges ahead for everybody as budgets tighten and ways of working change, … Continue reading →

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NCOGS Annual Conference 2010

Posted on October 12, 2010 by admin

We’re on tour again! This Thursday 14th October we’ll be attending the NCOGS Annual Conference 2010 which is being held in Birmingham. The theme this year is “Strengthening Governance”. There are few things we enjoy more than meeting our friends … Continue reading →

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Bullying – What’s Your Policy?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by admin

A new school year is starting and ‘bullying’ is a topic being hotly debated on TV and in media. I’m always drawn to any discussions on bullying – anything which gets it out in the open is a good thing. … Continue reading →