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  • Facilities time: important information
    01 October 2012 Local authorities are being asked to review and simplify the factors through which funding is delegated to schools. There are only 10 formula factors; some of these are mandatory, others are discretionary.

Academies and Free Schools

  • NAHT comment on Academies Annual Report
    12 June 2013 Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT...
  • Exploring multi school solutions - case studies
    10 May 2013 The following case studies explore how and why...
  • NAHT Forced academies briefings
    27 March 2013 Videos and advice documents from the NAHT Kent...
  • Academies Commission report (2013)
    07 March 2013 Recommendations on how the academies programme...
  • Kent heads unite over plans to force schools to become academies
    11 February 2013 The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)...
  • The Parents, the Politician and the Carpetbagger
    11 February 2013 This interesting film by independent film-maker...
  • NAHT contacts Lancashire MPs over Michael Gove academies letter
    27 November 2012 In response to a letter from Michael Gove in...
  • National Audit Office academies programme report
    22 November 2012 Commenting on the National Audit Office's report...
  • We need the evidence on primary academies
    12 November 2012 Responding to David Cameron's announcement that...
  • Removing requirement for QTS a bad idea
    27 July 2012 "In terms of education, nothing matters more than...
  • More on academies

Admissions

  • Admissions codes 2012: explanatory notes
    19 November 2012 The NAHT website documents reflect the DfE guidelines, which the department provided for the discharge of functions of all admission authorities of maintained schools in England. Academies (free schools, studio schools and technical colleges) are required to comply with the code and the law relating to admissions by their funding agreements. This may mean that some of the older established Academies are not bound in the same way as those newer Academies established during / after 2010 - the funding agreem
  • Admission Appeals Code 2012
    16 November 2012 Detailed information on: Constitution of Appeal Panels, Hearings, Reaching a Decision, Complaints.
  • NAHT comments on school exclusion figures
    25 July 2012 "It is good news that exclusions continue to decline. This is driven by spotting young people's behaviour problems early and getting expert support. It is also helped by schools working closely together to support each other."
  • New admissions codes effective February 2012
    20 April 2012 NAHT now represents school leaders employed within a broader range of school 'type', therefore it is important to monitor the impact of these Codes on your school. There will be more local variation in admission processes and protocols than before, the regulations therefore emphasise that local authorities must monitor practice and report to the School's Adjudicator.
  • New schools admission code could go further
    03 November 2011 NAHT welcomes greater clarity but suggests the new school admissions code could do more to level the playing field.

Advice

Age

  • Example of an Equal Opportunities Policy
    18 February 2008 Please note this is not NAHT advice, but is the work of an independent author.

Allegations

  • SM09 - Conducting an Investigation
    29 October 2012 Guidance on conducting an investigation into alleged misconduct in relation to a disciplinary, grievance or compalints procedure.

Assault

Assessment

  • Time spent on phonics screening check would be better spent reading
    17 June 2013 This week, thousands of children will sit a phonics screening check which the government's own evaluation says will not raise standards or inform teachers of pupils' reading needs, says NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers).
  • NAHT comment on changes to primary assessment
    17 June 2013 Responding to Michael Gove's announcement yesterday (Thursday 13 June 2013) on the removal of levels in primary schools, Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) said: "If the government intends to free primary schools to select and use their own approaches to assessment, it brings with it a significant opportunity for the profession to find a better method of evaluating children's progress.
  • Edexcel GCSE English January series
    14 June 2013 Concern over marking
  • DfE and Ofqual GCSE consultations launched on 11 June
    13 June 2013 Two consultations launched on 11 June.
  • League table culture works against most able students, says NAHT
    13 June 2013 In a report today (13 June 2013) Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw says too many bright children are underperforming in non-selective state schools. Russell Hobby, NAHT general secretary, said he agreed with Sir Michael that all pupils deserved to be encouraged to fulfil their potential but said the current systems of measuring school performance worked against this aim.
  • More on Assessment

Attendance

  • Amended attendance regulations in force 1 September
    17 June 2013 Amendments have been made to the 2006 regulations in the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013. These amendments, as described below, will come into force on 1 September 2013.
  • Drop in truancy is result of parents and schools working together
    19 March 2013 The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has welcomed the announcement of a fall in pupil absentee rates as a reflection of the hard work of schools and parents working together.
  • New admissions codes effective February 2012
    20 April 2012 NAHT now represents school leaders employed within a broader range of school 'type', therefore it is important to monitor the impact of these Codes on your school. There will be more local variation in admission processes and protocols than before, the regulations therefore emphasise that local authorities must monitor practice and report to the School's Adjudicator.
  • Recover truancy fines from child benefits?
    16 April 2012 Effectively you're fining the child and their brothers and sisters not the real offender. Better to work with the families to overcome the reasons.
  • Absences fall as leaders and parents join forces
    29 March 2012 NAHT has welcomed the announcement of a fall in pupil absentee rates as a reflection of the hard work of schools and parents working together.