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On 7^th March 2024, the DfE released two new non-statutory Governance Guides, one for maintained schools and one for Academy Trusts, replacing the previous Governance handbook that was withdrawn. These new guides will now serve as the primary DfE source of governance information.

Following a consultation over the summer, the government have now published a revised version of Working Together to Safeguard Children. Chang

In a strategic move to enhance their financial management systems, Thomas Mills High School has opted for the powerful Sage Intacct platform through Schools' Choice. This decision reflects the school's commitment to staying current with technological advancements and ensuring a smooth transition wit

Schools' Choice is thrilled to announce its partnership with All Saints Schools Trust. The decision to collaborate with Schools' Choice stems from All Saints Schools Trust’s commitment to starting their digital transformation. The school has embarked on a journey to adopt Sage Intacct, a powerf

Legislation – Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 - has been brought forward to enable minimum service levels to be applied within key sectors in the event of strike action. This new legi

Schools’ Choice is pleased to exhibit alongside expert trust-centred service providers at the CST Trust Finance and Operations Conference this year, showcasing its specialist educational management services.

The Department for Education has publish non-statutory Gender Questionin

Following the closure of the GMB ballot on 24 October 2023, confirmation from the Local Government Association was received on the afternoon of 1 November 2023 that the pay award for local government services (those employees on ‘Green Book’) has been reached.

The Government has at last published its long awaited response following the consultation on reforms to retained EU employment law and the consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers; many people know this as the consultation following the Harpur v Braze