Getting ready for a new academic year
Summary
With so many changes happening this year (lockdown ending, social distancing easing, and the economy opening up again), it would be easy to miss some important things, so we’ve created an ‘aide memoire’ to help get you organised and ahead of the game. One thing that successful companies do is to put together a marketing plan for the year ahead, and you could think about doing this in your setting to maximise your time and budgets. Decide when things need to be ready, and then work backwards so that you are not running around at the last minute trying to create a Facebook post or a video guide on the day it needs to be published. Look out for updated guidance and advice from children’s services, safeguarding partners, Ofsted, industry organisations and the Department for Education. • Get your filing done and sort all your teaching resources so things are easy to find • Set up any new computer/tablet software and train your staff on how to use it • Rename or relabel pegs or lockers with new student names And remember, “Time flies when you’re having fun” so although it may only be June now, September will soon be here so follow our advice and get ahead of the game!