Triggers (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)
Trigger points for information that academies, including 16 to 19 colleges and any educational institution that has academy arrangements, should publish on their websites (plus other key updates).
What academies, free schools and colleges should publish online
| Month | Task | Status | Liaise | Notes / Progress / Final Deadlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September (start) | Check compliance | C Wragg / A Taylor / A Margari | Ongoing through September | |
| September | School day (opening/closing times + typical week in total hours) | J. Franklin, S. Shaw, K. Matthews, J. Sproson (PW) | ||
| September | Open Week/Eve (and Prospectuses) | L Wilding (TEMA), R Kerr (LHS), M McNulty (LHS prospectus), S Parker/S Mycock (WR), J McLynn (PW) | ||
| September | Literacy and Numeracy Spending | M. Lea/S. Mycock, N. Johnson/A Millington, B. Moules | To be dissolved (19/20 plan with outcomes is the last one. 20/21 will be the last academic year to display this). C. Wragg is double checking this via the ESFA | |
| September | List of Governors (Board of Trustees) | L Staunton (J Douglas & F Bennett previously – external) | Last cross referenced with spreadsheet end of April 2025, with some business interests updated since then | |
| September | Trust board/LGB attendance figures | L Staunton | ||
| September | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Catch-up Premium | M. Lea, A Millingotn/N. Johnson, I. Mountain | Currently listed as required for 20/21 only, which we have | |
| September (end) | Pupil Premium Reports and Plans (+ date of next review) | C. Plews/M. Lea, A Millington/N. Johnson, I. Mountain, E. Foster | Prompted end of Sep but not legally needed until end of Dec – “Publish your strategy statement by 31 December 2021.” (- now annual single document that includes both strategy for the year ahead & evidence for the year gone). 3 year plans are recommended. | |
| September (end) | SEND Report | R. Moules, S. Zarar, L. Dooley/D. Johnson, C. Doherty | Updated for PW and LHS (LHS will likely need updating again in Jan). SENCO emailed for WR and TEMA – no reply yet | |
| October (start of HT2) | CEIAG Policy prep | N. Johnson | To be updated before trust board meeting in dec. appendices for destinations and access requests will need updating via careers leads | |
| November | Check remote education content (before bad weather) | Curriculum leads | ||
| November | How to Apply (Council Admissions) | After Oct 31st | ||
| November | Update results with (published) national figures (still provisional) | M Lea/S Casey, N Johnson, I Mountain/L Neukom, P Newman | ||
| December | Trust Annual Reports and Financial Statements | L. Staunton | After Trust AGM. By end of Jan | |
| December | Validated results check. Once performance tables are updated – update results with (validated) national figures (inc. progress 8, destinations etc) | M Lea/S Casey, N Johnson, I Mountain/L Neukom, P Newman | ||
| March | How to apply – check all is still correct, local council links may have changed for next year | S Parker/S Shaw for School Admission Appeals document | Admission arrangements by 15th March | |
| March | Gender pay gap | J Kennedy | Legally by end of March | |
| March | Executive Pay | L Staunton | No deadline as such but check annually with gender pay gap. Updated Oct 2025 | |
| May | Any equality policy updates | J Kennedy | ||
| June | Uniform | S Parker, D Johnson?, G. Houghton? | Uniform check in June, to update for the new year for parents to get over summer | |
| June | Careers pages (plans and review, + next review date) | CEIAG coordinators, A. Brotherton (PW), H Waters (WR), A Qureshi (LHS), S Lonsdale (TEMA) | ||
| June | Curriculum | HOF, curriculum leads | ||
| June | Calendars | J Franklin, K Luker, N Allen | ||
| July | Collecting results info | I Mountain, E Bryson/A Langford, S Casey/S Mycock, J Gorman/N Johnson | ||
| July | Results pages | S Mycock/M Lea/S Casey, N Johnson, L Neukom/I Mountain | Can be congratulations/headlines to start with | July/August | Bus service timetables |
| July/August | Who to Contact | HR teams / Head’s PA | ||
| July/August | Housekeeping – remove old parent letters (keep last academic year), vacancies, short URLs (TEMA/WR), clear noticeboards etc |
Others to potentially add above:
16-19 Study Programme (WRSF and PWSFC) – September?
Music Development Plan