School News

• DfE finally confirms £320m PE and sport premium will continue next year July 5, 2020
  The government has finally confirmed that the £320 million PE and sport premium will continue next year. Furthermore, any unspent sport premium because of the coronavirus this year can be brought forward into 2020-21. School leaders have been waiting months for confirmation on whether the cash will continue. The government confirmed continuation of the fund…
• There are no shortcuts on the road to recovery July 5, 2020
  Our Derbyshire primary-only trust’s return to school programme has attracted international attention from every phase, writes Matthew Crawford Our trust of nine primaries across Derbyshire began to plan early on for supporting children on their return to school after lockdown. That work has resulted in the “reconnection to recovery and resilience programme” that has garnered…
• Lockdown diary. A week in the life of… July 4, 2020
  It’s all give, give, give, but the gratification is forever delayed in this week’s lockdown diary from David Phillips   Monday 22 June We discuss the September curriculum, but we are awaiting the government update Key worker provision continues and year 10 and 12 students are starting their second week. Faculty leaders discuss structuring the…