On Thursday 30th of January, PAG is delighted to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Prince Albert Community Trust’s first high school, opening September 2021. In 2016, PAG assisted Prince Albert Community Trust in writing and submitting an application to the DfE for a brand new 11-18 free school, to help address the growing need for secondary school places in Birmingham …
The Heads’ Roundtable, a high-profile group of Headteachers from across the UK, has called for Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) to be “scrapped” after a report was released by the House of Commons Education Select Committee in October, which looked at the impact and implementation of the 2014 SEND reforms. The report followed an 18-month inquiry into Government reforms, aimed …
In the last year there has been a strong effort to integrate curricula with financial planning in schools and trusts across the country. Organisations across the sector are looking to meet the needs of their pupils in a cost-effective manner as budgets become more constrained. Integrated Curriculum Financial Planning (ICFP) evaluations were first introduced as mandatory components for some Department …
On 19th February 2018, Theresa May’s announcement of post-18 education reviews in the forthcoming year stirred debate surrounding potential reforms for an improved tertiary system that aligns with the Prime Minister’s vision of a versatile, accessible and forward-looking post-18 education system that offers better value for money. Amidst calls for cuts in tuition fees and the reintroduction of maintenance grants[1], …
DfE announced on 19th July 2019 that there will be new funding to encourage multi academy trusts to develop and to boost school improvement. The initial information indicates that high-performing academy trusts will be encouraged to grow and support more schools across England. The scheme is supported by £17 million of funding, as confirmed by Education Secretary, Damian Hinds. Most …
Recent findings from the study of early education and development (SEED) emphasise the benefits of attending formal early childhood education and care (ECEC), from 2 years to 4 years, on children’s cognitive outcomes at age 4. According to the 2018 SEED report titled ‘Impact Study on Early Education Use and Child Outcomes up to age four years,’ more time in …
The British Isles have a rich history. Britain has seen an industrial revolution, the rise of democracy, and government transform from a feudal system reliant on exploitation to carrying the responsibility to govern for the good of the people it represents. For many, a crowning achievement of this country was to stop the advance of Nazi Germany across Europe, thwarting …
Anyone who’s been in the education sector for a while will nod along appreciatively with DfE’s new Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy. The DfE seems to be finally on board with what education research and education practitioners have been saying for a long while: Competent and supported teachers and headteachers are what make education excellent for all students. From a …
With a little over two months to the deadline for Wave 13 of the Free Schools Programme and judging by the number of calls and emails we’re received over the past two days, it’s fair to say that a number of you have come back to school with a little more to do than is perhaps ideal in relation to …
The DfE has now released details on the latest wave of special (SEN) and alternative provision (AP) free school applications. It has announced that they are committed to delivering around 30 new SEN and AP schools across England. Essentially, the process will be similar to the local authority (LA) commissioned special school round which was launched last year, following a …