Understanding your school’s purpose and values is vital when marketing your culture. Justin Smith describes how to develop a marketing strategy and promote your key messages
The admission codes require admission authorities to take several steps and make certain information available to parents before appeal hearings. Dai Durbridge advises on a compliant appeal hearing
Download these checklists to ensure your governing body understands what the SEND link governor needs to know in relation to their key responsibilities
The new Ofsted framework focuses on the quality of the curriculum and its impact. Josephine Smith offers questions to ask when planning your curriculum and ideas for training subject leaders
Clerks are responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective running of the governing body or trustee board. Mark Blois explores good clerking and advises how to upskill your clerk
Data protection officers are responsible for data compliance and report directly to governors. Caroline Collins offers questions to ask a DPO and advice on how and what to report
Governors and trustees are entitled to ask the same sorts of questions posed by Ofsted inspectors – and should be. Use this checklist as a handy guide to examine safeguarding practice
