THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION VILLAGE
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Where Policy Meets Practice
The Government Education Village is your dedicated area to meet with teams from the Department for Education. With a number of policy developments under the new government, ten teams will be on hand for you to speak with, providing a opportunity to:
Gain key insights and guidance on the latest initiatives and what they mean for your setting.
Benefit from speaking directly with key government officials, giving practical 1-2-1 advice.
Stay up to date with the latest policies and initiatives aimed at driving school improvements and enhancing pupil outcomes.
Hear dedicated sessions from core DfE teams.
The Village is situated at the heart of the show floor, providing the perfect platform to stay informed and gain exclusive insights into the projects currently being worked on across Central Government.
The DfE Theatre also sits within the Government Education Village, with presentations from various core teams across the department taking place throughout the day. Explore the full agenda below!
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION VILLAGE
The below teams from the Department for Education will be on hand to provide dedicated 1-2-1 support and advice to visitors:
Table A: Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE)
Table B: Schools Commercial Team
Table C: School Attendance Data
Table D: Breakfast Clubs and Wraparound Childcare
Table E: Collections, Ownership and Governance Team and Customer Success and Shared Services Operations Team
Table F: Land Transactions Team
Table G: Sustainability Support Team
Table H: Counter Fraud
Table H: Cyber Security Team
Table I: Pupil Premium Policy Team
The DfE Theatre
9:30am - 9:50am | DfE Sustainability Support Programme - Built to Support You!
Come and find out about the work of the DFE Sustainability Support Programme Team.
The Sustainability Support Programme manages the delivery of sector facing climate and sustainability initiatives for making both the operation of the estate more sustainable, and integrating nature and climate into education. This includes the National Education Nature Park, Sustainability Support for Education and the Climate Ambassadors Programme.
10:00am - 10:20am | The Financial Benchmarking & Insights Tool
In Autumn 2024 FBIT became the principal place for schools to examine their financial data and benchmark their spending. The new tool combines the best elements of the two it replaces: View My Financial Insights and the Schools Financial Benchmarking website. This session will demonstrate new features, and particularly focus on our plans for development including High Needs Benchmarking.
10:30am - 10:50am | Meeting the Digital and Technology Standards and Planning Technology for Your School
Learn more about 'Plan technology for your school', the new digital service helping schools make more informed decisions about technology, which saves time and money when your school plans and implements change. The service supports schools to meet DfE’s digital and technology standards, including developing a robust digital strategy, which leads to safer, more cost-efficient practices, and more informed decision making.
11:00am - 11:20am | Capital Advisors Programme
An opportunity to hear about the latest insights from the Capital Advisers Programme (CAP). CAP is an evidence-based research and delivery programme that helps to keep schools safe and operational, supporting trusts to increase their estate management capability and practice and make the best use of their capital funding.
11:30am - 11:50am | Support for School Buying: Getting Value for Money
DfE Schools Commercial team invite you to join this practical session to discover the essential support available for school purchasing, including free expert buying services, framework agreements and guidance on the new Procurement Act.
You'll leave knowing how to access time saving deals, navigate procurement rules and get specialist help with high-value purchases like cleaning and catering.
Join our session and see how your school could save money and gain confidence that your purchasing decisions meet all legal requirements - protecting your school from costly procurement mistakes.
12:00pm - 12:20pm | Private Finance
Learn more about the function of the Private Finance team and how we provide strategic direction, support and solutions across the private finance education portfolio. Hear how the team are supporting PFI projects as they reach expiry including key lessons learnt and how schools and Academies can prepare for expiry and beyond.
2:00pm - 2:20pm | Breakfast Clubs and Wraparound Childcare
To provide an overview of the Breakfast Clubs work and Wraparound Childcare.
