BREAKING NEWS: Asbestos contractors barred from appointing the clearance analyst
From 25 November 2027, in England, Wales and Scotland, the contractor carrying out licensed asbestos removal can no long …
BREAKING NEWS: CIF open — register by 30 November
BREAKING NEWS: Condition Improvement Fund open — new applicants have until 30 November to register The Condition Improve …
Ofsted is rebuilding the framework. Your Monday is unchanged.
Last week I did the secondary school rounds. My daughter starts next year, so we've been touring the options. At one of …
You Can Hand Over the Keys. Can You Hand Over the Responsibility?
Every Tuesday evening, a youth football club hires the school pitch.
Before the Gates Open: 10 Checks Worth Making This Week
Most site teams will already have the routine jobs covered. The more useful question this week is: what can go wrong whe …
The DfE's Renewal and Retrofit Programme Is Live. The Question Isn't Whether Your Building Qualifies.
The pilot is already running. Around 50 projects are underway across schools in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Hum …
There's a change in the KCSIE 2026 draft guidance - and it requires immediate action
Listen to this article on our new YouTube Podcast There's a change in the Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 202 …
CIF results are coming. Here's what to expect — and what to do if yours go badly.
The2026–27 Condition Improvement Fundresults are expected this month. If you submitted a bid in December 2025, you're wa …
Your Ofsted Grade Now Includes This
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! A school I'm working closely with just had an Ofsted vi …
Why Your Lockdown Plan Probably Won't Satisfy Martyn's Law
Click here to listen to this article on our new YouTube podcast! We have known the primary legislation for Martyn's Law …