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How to Keep Your School Running Smoothly During Exam Season

How to Keep Your School Running Smoothly During Exam Season
Is there anything more stressful than exams? Managing nervous year 11s, organising a small army of external invigilators, and making sure students...

The Academies Trust Handbook 2022 Update

The Academies Trust Handbook 2022 Update
The Academies Trust Handbook 2022 edition appeared a little later than usual this year.

HSE inspectors to assess the management of asbestos in schools

HSE inspectors to assess the management of asbestos in schools
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections to primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from September 2022 onwards.

DfE Updates Statutory Safeguarding and Child Protection Guidance

DfE Updates Statutory Safeguarding and Child Protection Guidance
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated the statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance for schools and colleges in England, Keeping...

Top 10 : Contractors in School Risks (and how to avoid them)

Top 10 : Contractors in School Risks (and how to avoid them)
Did you know that even though you've contracted out the job you can't contract out your responsibility for Health and Safety?

School Accident Reporting - what’s an Accident and what’s an Incident?

School Accident Reporting - what’s an Accident and what’s an Incident?
A school can take every reasonable step to keep everyone safe but accidents can and do happen. All accidents should be captured by law in the school...

Mobile Evacuation App Now Available for 5D Visitor

Mobile Evacuation App Now Available for 5D Visitor
The mobile evacuation app for 5D Visitor is now available on the Apple app store and Google Play. SG World released 5D Visitor earlier this year, a...

Visitor Management GDPR Guidelines on School Visitor Records

Visitor Management GDPR Guidelines on School Visitor Records
Collecting, managing and sharing information is key to running any successful organisation and a school is no different. Schools need to retain a...

The Role of Asset Management in Multi Academy Trusts

The Role of Asset Management in Multi Academy Trusts
In November 2016 there were 21,525 state-funded schools in England, of which 1,618 were stand-alone academies and 4,140 schools were in MATs (Multi...