Relationship between mental ill health and absence in students aged 13 to 16 Research into the extent to which students' poor mental health contributes to school absenteeism. gov.uk/government/pub…

Academies budget forecast return: guide to using the online form. This year’s BFR will open on 3 June. The deadline is 28 August. This guide is to help you complete the BFR. You can find more on the academies budget forecast return gov.uk/guidance/acade… gov.uk/government/pub…

Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision A summary of the delivery of commitments in the transforming children and young people’s mental health provision green paper. gov.uk/government/pub…

The DfE are looking for headteachers to join the next cohort of Primary&Secondary Headteacher Reference Groups. The Groups advise on the potential impact of policies on primary & secondary education, including any barriers to implementation. Apply by 15/6 gov.uk/government/gro…

National Numeracy Day returns on Wednesday 21 May, offering free activities to help adults and children build confidence with numbers and money management, alongside a live school assembly. Schools can sign up here news.service.education.gov.uk/2C2F77894A0C10… to access the free toolkit resources.

Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision A summary of the delivery of commitments in the transforming children and young people’s mental health provision green paper. gov.uk/government/pub…

It was great to attend the Peterborough annual Governor conference yesterday and hear from HMI as well as school inclusion & attendance experts. Thank you to Stagecoach’s £2 bus cap, I was able to hop onto a bus, get a little work done and not have to worry about parking! 🚌👩🏽‍💻

Statutory Careers guidance and access for education and training providers Link to the full DfE guidance - gov.uk/government/pub…

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Information for academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools about the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2025 to 2026. gov.uk/government/pub…

A letter of thanks from Catherine McKinnell, the Minister for School Standards, recognising school and trust governance volunteers in England. This letter marks #VolunteersWeek gov.uk/government/pub…

Just like Cromwell navigating Tudor politics, trust governance professionals quietly shape the course of academy trusts – and it’s time their influence was recognised, says Dr Lizzie Oliver (Trust Governance Professionals) in our latest blog. Read more: twp.ai/4in1DW

Register on one of these upcoming webinars to find out more about becoming a school governor 😀 governorsforschools.org.uk/learning-and-e…

The academies budget forecast return (BFR) form is open. The deadline for the BFR to be submitted is 5pm on 28 August 2025. gov.uk/guidance/acade…

𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Join us for our Academy sector webinar, ‘𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀‘, which is part of our 2025 series of Regulatory Insights for Academy Trusts. 📅 Tuesday,

Annual caravan getaway with my clerking business partner. I say getaway but our term time ‘break’ included 8am Zooms with our boards (whose idea was that 😂), governance discussions and both of us catching up on minutes. Every minute however was productive & fun. #freelancelife

“PE and sport premium for primary schools 2024-25” The DfE has opened the digital expenditure reporting return and added guidance on how to complete the return. All primary schools must complete this by Thursday 31 July at 5pm. gov.uk/guidance/pe-an…

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