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10,000 steps a day: trying to keep up with the school business manager

Let me take you back to August 2019. We had chosen to study SBMs, to…

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Learning from lockdown – a lesson in 6 quotes

“Trust the people on the ground” This came out loud and strong from 2 different…

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Guest Post: Governors – how do we encourage more people to volunteer?

What impact do school governors have, and why should we be talking more about it?…

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Budget 2017: how will it affect schools?

Money for every extra pupil studying Maths at A-Level From 2019, each school will receive…

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3 ways to reduce teacher workload

At the heat death of the universe, I would not be surprised if the Department…

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Five things to look out for this year in education

Ofsted will return to the headlines Expect Ofsted to be more vocal this year in…

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What will education look like in 10 years time?

Last week The Key turned 10 years old, which means if it were human it…

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Election 2017: four things you should know

Theresa May’s announcement of a snap general election caught much of Westminster off-guard. Brexit is…

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Free School FC: the football clubs that are setting up schools

You might've heard about Derby Pride Academy for two reasons. The first is its impressive…

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Budget 2017: Four talking points for the education sector

No surprises. That was seemingly the main theme of this year’s spring budget when it…

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5 schools that broke the rules

I have a confession to make: I love rules. You know where you are with…

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4 Ways To Save Money On School Catering … And 2 Ways To Make More!

There are a lot of things about school leadership you can never really prepare for.…

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The year ahead in 100 seconds

From academies to Ofsted, recruitment to CPD: a 100-second video looking at what we can…

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School governance inside and outside of London

Recently The Key's London office played host to a meeting of around thirty or so…