Blogs & Updates
Cost pressures for schools and new Funding Formula
January 09 2017
In the last few days of the Autumn term two key announcements were made on school funding.
The first was a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on how prepared schools and academies were in re...
Nearly Xmas - But Some Important Work Still To Do!
December 13 2016
Many schools and academies are now in their final week before the Christmas break. But there are still important tasks to complete.
Key Deadlines for Academies
As we get to the end of the autumn te...
Schools Out
July 18 2016
The last blog of the 2015/2016 Academic Year. I write this as a new Education secretary, Justine Greening, is appointed.
No doubt over the summer we will see whether this changes the direction of gov...
Tempus Fugit
July 01 2016
Time Flies! Its July already and time to dust off the trophies for sports day, get out the tombolas for the summer fete and say good bye to staff leaving at the end of term.
There will be transition...
Here comes summer!
June 06 2016
At the start of the final half term of this school year we look at the EFA’s calendar and at some of the announcements in the last few weeks.
EFA Calendar For The Final Half Term
We start this blog...
Education for All
May 25 2016
“A Bill will be brought forward to lay foundations for educational excellence in all schools, giving every child the best start in life. There will also be a fairer balance between schools, through...
Changing role of the SBM
May 04 2016
A bumper finance and business post will be published next week. In the meantime, here's something we thought you might like to read.
Changing role of the SBM
We wanted to share this really interes...
February Blues
February 22 2016
It's a strange February this year - half term came much earlier.
There's lots to do but so few days in the month. As we prepare to leap into the last month of the fiscal year we look at where you mi...
Conferences, Shows & Reviews - What was said.
December 07 2015
Over the last few weeks there has been the NASBM Annual Conference, the Academies Show and the Spending Review.
Here is our quick catch up on some of the talking points from these.
Real term cuts fo...
Upcoming Deadlines
November 26 2015
There are a few things coming up that you might have missed in recent EFA bulletins - a couple require action in the next week.
Post 16 Funding
Speaking to schools and academies with 6th forms – a ...
Finance