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Another milestone achieved for the opening of Christ Church Secondary Academy!
We are delighted to share the news that The Secretary of State for Education has entered into a Funding Agreement with Christ Church Secondary Academy.
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Three Place Group clients receive successful Wave 14 free school applications
Place Group was delighted to see that three of our clients were among those Trusts who had successful Wave 14 free school applications.
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What does Brexit mean for public procurement in the UK’s Education Sector? November 2020 update
Our colleagues at Schools’ Buying Club have recently written an article on the potential implications that leaving the EU could have on public procurement in the UK, and what this could mean for our clients in the education sector.
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Flexible working ambassador schools
The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to recruit eight working ambassador schools across England. Each school will receive a grant of £30,000 per year for 2 years to increase flexible working in schools.
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One in six childcare providers in England may close by Christmas
A quarter of nurseries and childminders across deprived areas of England say they will not get by beyond Christmas without additional income, according to a survey taken by the Early Years Alliance (EYA).
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Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers and COVID-19
The Department for Education recently commissioned an online survey with childcare providers entitled the ‘Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers and COVID-19’. Here we discuss their findings.
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