Just in time for the 25/26 academic year, DfE released non-statutory, voluntary national standards for non-school APs. This was accompanied by the publication of the government response to the 2024 consultation.

As another academic year comes to a close, this blog takes a look back at the top stories in education since the term began in September.

PAG and ASAP are immensely proud to present the first project to be accepted into the ASAP programme: Specialist Classroom Provisions: Phoenix School.

At PAG, we’ve spent over a decade supporting schools, dioceses, and MATs through every stage of the academy conversion journey. Now, we’re doing something new: offering a fixed-fee academy conversion package for £9,999.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape teaching and learning, the DfE has published a comprehensive set of expectations for the safe and appropriate use of generative AI in education.

The 2025 Academy Trust Handbook has arrived — and with it, a series of important updates.

We’re delighted to share that ASAP was recently featured in the fantastic Schools Week.

ASAP uncovers, supports, and amplifies what works in the SEND sector - helping more people to do more, faster.

As has been widely documented and reported on - the SEND crisis is at breaking point. We were proud to submit evidence to the recent Education Select Committee, and feel privileged to have been able to contribute to such a critical process.

In February 2025, the UK government unveiled a comprehensive strategy to address the persistent issue of 'stuck' schools—those that have consistently received poor Ofsted ratings over extended periods.

The DfE’s Turing Scheme is now open, offering schools and colleges the chance to secure funding for students to study and work abroad.

The Kreston Reeves Academies Benchmarking Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of the state of trust finances across England.

The DfE has published its updated alternative provision guidance; in this blog, we’ll break down the major updates.

In this blog, we take a look at whether establishing or joining a Federation is the right move for your school.

The government has unveiled its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, a proposal designed to reshape the landscape of education.

This blog summarises the 2023/24 Ofsted Annual Report; a new chapter in the evolution of England’s education and social care landscape.

We recently sat down with Emma Bradshaw, ALT’s executive principal and CEO, to discuss the benefits of PAG’s retained advisory.

The issue of unregistered alternative provision (AP) in England has become a pressing concern, with significant attention on the need for re

The 2024 Labour Party Conference has brought a renewed focus on education and the critical challenges facing schools in England.

On 16 September 2024, significant changes to the Ofsted school inspection framework came into effect.