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The opportunities ahead References 1. National Audit Office: https://www.nao.org.uk/report/financial-sustainability-in-schools/ 2. NAO: https://www.nao.org.uk/report/financial-sustainability-in-schools/ 3. Reform and SSAT: http://www.reform.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/140306_Plan_A__2014_Final_ Report.pdf 4. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508447/Educational_ Excellence_Everywhere.pdf career progression/professional development are the same or better 5. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/576240/Multi- academy_trusts_good_practice_guidance_and_expectations_for_growth.pdf than before. School leaders across the board are excited about the 6. Sir David Carter/DfE: http://www.aocannualconference.co.uk/aocac2016/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Sir- David-Carter-presentation-updated.pdf opportunities that lie ahead: some are looking forward to joining 7. Reform: http://www.reform.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Academy-chains-unlocked.pdf 8. Edubase: ‘school type’ data accessed on 8th March 2017: http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml 9. NAO: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Financial-sustainability-of-schools.pdf others anticipate focusing specifically on improving teaching and 10. learning for the pupils in their care. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508447/Educational_ Excellence_Everywhere.pdf 11. NAO: https://www.nao.org.uk/report/financial-sustainability-in-schools/ 12. GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/spring-budget-2017-philip-hammonds-speech 13. NAO: https://www.nao.org.uk/report/financial-sustainability-in-schools/ 14. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585080/Schools_ buying_strategy.pdf 15. DfE: https://consult.education.gov.uk/funding-policy-unit/schools-national-funding-formula2 16. NAO: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Financial-sustainability-of-schools.pdf how leaders feel about their role 17. Schools Week: http://schoolsweek.co.uk/national-funding-formula-the-winners-and-losers-by-local- authority-area/ are clear. Yet we see a profession 18. that is NAHT: http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/news-and-media/key-topics/assessment/2016-sats-data-is-not-fit- for-publication-say-school-leaders/ 19. determined DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/582921/SFR62_ KS2_2016_Coasting_text.pdf Overall, more than seven in 10 (73%) school leaders believe the quality of teaching has either stayed the same or improved over the last five years, and six in 10 (61%) think that opportunities for or expanding a MAT and developing leadership within trusts, while The education landscape has been tricky to traverse for school leaders this year, and the contradictions in 20. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-teacher-training to stride 21. NAHT: http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/news-and-media/key-topics/assessment/2016-sats-data-is-not-fit- for-publication-say-school-leaders/ forward, and 22. YoungMinds: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/training_services/policy/mental_health_statistics 23. TES: https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/wilshaw-and-dfe-ebac-collision-course 24. Parliament.uk: https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmeduc/199/199.pdf 25. NFER: https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFSB01/LFSB01.pdf young people in this country, 26. GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/592499/ TWS_2016_FINAL_Research_report_Feb_2017.pdf while being proud of the 27. NFER: https://www.nfer.ac.uk/publications/LFSB01/LFSB01.pdf immense work that happens 28. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/594680/Teacher_ Workload_Action_Plan.pdf in schools. 29. DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593913/6.2799_DFE_ MB_Reducing_Teacher_Workload_Poster_20161213_print.pdf continue giving its best to improve outcomes for STATE OF EDUCATION 2017 | WWW.STATEOFED.THEKEYSUPPORT.COM PAGE 42