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88% of school leaders said no bubbles were closed at their school during the first week of full reopening

Friday 19th March 2021: In a Facebook poll conducted by the Key, 88% of primary…

The Key acquires Arbor Education to become the leading provider of cloud-based MIS

Wednesday 2 December 2020: The Key, owner of primary school MIS ScholarPack, has today confirmed…

School business managers stretched to their limits as they battle to make schools COVID-19 safe

Unpaid overtime soars for school business managers (SBMs) as they take the lead on managing…

GovernorHub joins The Key to further improve governance support

Tuesday 28th April, 2020: The Key, the leading provider of information and resources for education…

Education leaders don’t think schools should be used as polling stations

10th December, 2019: In a recent poll of The Key’s members, 69% of respondents said…

84% of school leaders are distracted by complaints from parents

A new poll conducted by The Key uncovers the extent to which parental complaints absorb…

Trust leaders trapped in growth struggle in the quest for financial viability

Thursday 26th September, 2019: Pressure to grow in order to reach economies of scale governs…

Comment: Education Unions Write to Gavin Williamson About Teacher Pay

Caroline Doherty, Head of External Relations at The Key, said: "We welcome this plea as…

More support needed for trust leaders

Thursday 5th September, 2019: The Key has today released initial findings from a report into academy trust…

Digital hub creates ‘mosaic’ of possibilities

Monday 12th August, 2019: A new £1.8m co-working space will give digital businesses a place…

The Key announces Chris Kenyon as new CEO

Tuesday 12th February, 2019: The Key, a provider of sector intelligence and resources for education…

Self-disclosure of criminal records during the recruitment process in schools

New data protection law makes it more difficult to seek self-disclosure of criminal records during…

Rural headteachers caught in “perfect storm” of unique challenges governed by their setting

Friday 12th October 2018: Schools in rural communities across England are struggling to cope under…

Exams and tests cause the greatest amount of anxiety for nearly a quarter of young people – August, 2018

Pupils were asked to say which of a list of potential worries causes them the…