The end of the school year will soon be upon us and you are probably already thinking about report writing. Below, we have compiled some handy examples of time-saving report-writing strategies from schools around the country, alongside tips on how to improve your reporting processes.
Interventions are a common way of attempting to boost a pupil’s achievement. But how can you track whether they are bringing about positive change? We spoke to 2 of our associate education experts, Anita Devi and Bill Dennison, about how schools can evaluate the impact and value for money of interventions.
Topics: school, interventions, learning
What does Cloud-based technology mean for schools?
As Damien Hinds stated in last year’s Strategy for Education Providers and the Technology Industry, ICT can play a fundamental part in helping tackle some of the challenges that we face in education. But, as he points out, it can be difficult for education leaders to separate evidence-based practice and products from technological gimmicks. There is one recommendation, however, that has been generally accepted as highly beneficial to the sector - the adoption of the Cloud.
Topics: school, cloud, technology
Making your school catering more financially efficient
With ever-tightening budgets, school leaders are constantly on the lookout for ways of improving financial efficiency. We spoke to chartered accountant and business consultant Martin Owen to get his advice on improving efficiency in a school’s catering budget.