Triggers (Sep 2026 – Aug 2027)
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
Compare Schools – useful for checking results data
Gov publication timetable – timetable for performance measures updates
| 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), G McMahon (LHS), M McNulty (LHS prospectus), S Parker/S Mycock (WR), J McLynn/L Moore (PW) | Just missing WR and WRSF | |
| September | Music Development Plans | Music leads | Emails sent. Done for TEMA | |
| 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) | Several updates made over the course of the summer 2026 | |
| September | Trust board/LGB attendance figures | L Staunton | Completed end of Aug 26 | |
| 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, I. Mountain, E. Foster | Updated for WR | |
| September (end) | SEND Report | R. Moules, S. Zarar, L. Dooley/D. Johnson, C. Doherty | ||
| October (start of HT2) | CEIAG Policy prep | Mandy? Aimee | To be updated before trust board meeting in dec. appendices for destinations and access requests will need updating via careers leads (policy is on a 2 year cycle) | |
| 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, J Gorman, 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, J Gorman, I Mountain/L Neukom, P Newman | Final destinations data is usually available for careers leads in Jan. For 2026, revised/validated results isn’t available until Feb | |
| February (start of Feb) | Check to see if any ‘stepped down’ governors need removing (any that left before the end of Jan the previous year) | L. Staunton | ||
| March | How to apply – check all is still correct, local council links may have changed for next year | S. Shaw (Admissions Manager) for School Admission Appeals document. S Parker, M Connelly | Admission arrangements by 15th March | |
| March | Gender pay gap | Director of People | 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 | Director of People | ||
| 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