A common approach to QA across a MAT enables consistency and allows for individual school flexibility. Josephine Smith offers guidance and a template schedule for a MAT to use
Ensuring your staff have capacity to take on a new task is vital to its success and their wellbeing. Josephine Smith provides a checklist to use before a new or revised initiative is introduced
An Ofsted requires improvement judgement demands rapid whole-school improvement. Suzanne O’Connell spoke to a school about the steps they took to progress to good
Holders of Tier 4 sponsorship licences can admit overseas pupils to study at their institution with a UK student visa. But how do sponsors ensure they are compliant? Julie Moktadir explains
With the prospect of all schools becoming academies, Suzanne O’Connell finds out why one school took the decision to convert and what the process was like
A scheme of delegation is a key document identifying decision-making in a MAT. Browne Jacobson provide an example scheme of delegation to adapt for your setting and additional guidance
Boarding schools are responsible for the care and wellbeing of pupils 24/7. Suzanne O’Connell hears why a school upgraded its facilities and how they keep their pupils safe
Conducting a work scrutiny as part of whole school quality assurance helps share best practice among staff. Josephine Smith provides templates to download and a suggested approach to use
