Great to see that Upton Court Grammar School has been appointed as a flexible working ambassador school Upton Court Grammar School !

Thank you to Reading Headteachers for the invite to come and speak to them on Friday, and to Churchend Primary Academy who allowed me to be part of their anniversary celebrations. Such fond memories of a very special place.

The commissioning guidance increases transparency around how Regions Group makes decisions about the creation, consolidation, and growth of academy trusts.

Prepare for September 2023. Access DfE’s newly improved Monitor your school attendance tool to view pupil weekly attendance, vulnerable pupil characteristics and % of persistent and severely absent pupils: gov.uk/guidance/acces…

DfE is recruiting schools adjudicators who make legally binding decisions on a range of school matters. Applicants will have worked at a senior level within the publicly funded school sector in England, be impartial, with good analytical skills. …for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/7502

As this academic year comes to an end, huge thanks to the schools and MATs who have worked so hard to do the very best for the children in your care. Thanks also those who have welcomed me to their schools this year -it has been an enormous privilege to see all you are achieving!

Is your setting eligible to receive grant funding? gov.uk/government/pub… Natural History Museum #EducationNaturePark #ClimateInEducation

Great to see that Aspire Alternative Provision School has been appointed as a flexible working ambassador school! Aspire Schools

Register for our webinars on delivering tutoring with an Academic Mentor or Tuition Partner. Academic Mentor: 28 September - bit.ly/3sutWeI 3 October - bit.ly/3OTQNrC Tuition Partner: 11 October - bit.ly/3EanSKG 13 October - bit.ly/45WIAK8

I had a lovely time visiting Moulsecoomb Primary School on 28.09.23🏫particularly seeing the early years provision in place. Thank you again to all at Moulsecoomb and for making us feel so welcome!

@arbour_vale were delighted to welcome Dame Kate Dethridge into school. Dame Kate visited classes, spoke to members of the pupils' School Council and met Pepper, our therapy dog. She also heard about collaborations with local schools, the LA and how the school is supported by the Trust

Had a lovely visit to Arbour Vale School yesterday. Was given such a warm welcome from the hugely committed staff, the wonderful children and Pepper the Therapy Dog! Thank you so much for all that you do in this very special setting.

Find out more and express an interest in joining an attendance hub before 15 January: gov.uk/guidance/atten…

Today Department for Education has launched a consultation on how the new Advanced British Standard will work. You can find the design and implementation of the new qualification framework and how changes will affect 16-19 providers and their workforce here: consult.education.gov.uk/advanced-briti…

National Tutoring Programme are delighted almost 1000 schools attended their autumn term webinars. Register for the session next week to find out how to make the most of the NTP funding to support pupils. Tuesday 23 January - 12:30 to 13:15 x.com/NTProgramme/st…

Do you want to support #flexibleworking in your #school without compromising on timetable quality? Join a FREE Department for Education funded webinar on smarter #timetabling to support flexible working. Visit bit.ly/49hn3y9 to sign up. DfE Regions Group Flexible Teacher Talent

Thank you to our colleague Dave for giving a very moving talk on the Holocaust as part of Holocaust Memorial Day.

Went on a lovely visit to South Farnham School on the 08/02/24. We received a very warm welcome and thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

Two new governance guides have been published, one for academy trust one for maintained schools - replacing the Governance Handbook 2019. x.com/DfE_academies/…

We’re recruiting expert advisors for our Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence team. Apply before 11.55pm on Monday 25th November if you’re interested. civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?…