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The opportunities ahead
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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_
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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_
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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
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