Welcome to the Berry Education Newsletter!
Stay up to date with all Trust governance related news and events every 6 weeks.
How To Write A School Development Plan
School leaders hold the responsibility of bringing together staff, parents, and students to focus their attention on the core values and strategic vision of the school. As we enter the new school year, we want school leaders to feel prepared and confident in their School Development Plans.
In this blog we dive into what to include in your SDP, what influences your SDP and how to effectively review your SDP.
TrustGov Feature Breakdown: Compliance
TrustGov compliance screen gives you a full trust-wide overview of who needs to make their declarations. Say goodbye to chasing people with emails because the system then sends automatic calling notices to those who need to complete their compliance declarations, giving you your time back.
Single Headline Ofsted Grades Scrapped
Single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents, the government announced on September 2nd.
This reform paves the way for the introduction of School Report Cards from September 2025, which will provide parents with a full and comprehensive assessment of how schools are performing and ensure that inspections are more effective in driving improvement. Recent data shows that reports cards are supported by 77% of parents.
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Find Out When Your School Census Will Open Each Term
Every school in England has a statutory duty to complete the school census each term.
If your school is a maintained school or pupil referral unit, contact your local authority to find out its deadlines for submission.
100 Fund Raising Ideas for Schools
On International Day of Charity we created a list of over 100 activities your school can do to raise money for itself or another good cause!
Make sure to share the list with friends and local schools so they too can raise money for a good cause.
Click the button below to view the list.