WEBSITE BEST PRACTICE FOR SCHOOLS (MEETING & EXCEEDING OFSTED’S REQUIREMENTS) Does your school website comply with current legislation, Department for Education policies and Ofsted requirements? Could you be in line for an unannounced Ofsted Inspection because your website is missing an essential piece of information? Does your website comply with the latest GDPR requirements? Is it safe and secure from cyber attack? Could yours be the next school website to be hacked? Does your website make your school look amateurish? Would you like to engage more effectively with parents online? If you want to be up-to-date on the latest best practice in school website development this is the training event for you. 10 THINGS YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT ON THIS COURSE… 1. What you MUST publish, by law, on your school website; 2. How your website can set you up for an “Outstanding” Ofsted; 3. A background to the latest Ofsted guidelines and Department of Education policies; 4. School website compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); 5. Protection from cyber attacks (SSL Certificates, 2 factor authentication and computer-generated passwords); 6. Latest school website design trends, the rise of WordPress and mobile compatability; 7. Examples of outstanding school website designs; 8. How simple website analytics can save time and improve parental engagement; 9. Lessons that can be learned from other websites visited by parents; 10. Six techniques to improve your school website. HOW DO WE BOOK A PLACE? We like to use Eventbrite to manage all of our event bookings. To book a ticket, just click the «ORDER NOW» button in the «Ticket Information» options. We offer a £20 discount for 2nd, 3rd and 4th delegates from the same school. CAN WE BE SENT AN INVOICE INSTEAD?
Yes. If you want us to send you an invoice for the delegate fees, please select «Pay by Invoice» in the «Payment Options» on Eventbrite – alternatively you can contact the Course Co-ordinator, Carol Poulton, on 01722 744033, or e-mail her at email
THIS VENUE AND/OR DATE IS NO GOOD FOR ME, ARE YOU RUNNING IT ELSEWHERE? Yes, we are running this event at regional centres all over the UK this year. You are welcome to come to any of our advertised dates – and there may be one which is nearer or more convenient for you – especially if you live on the edge of a region. For other dates/venues in the UK, please CLICK HERE. HOW LONG DOES THIS EVENT LAST? The course takes just over 3 hours. Some delegates may choose to stay on at the end for further discussion with the trainer about their own individual website issues. WHO IS THIS COURSE INTENDED FOR? Anyone with an interest in your school website will benefit from this course, including:- Headteachers; Principals; Sixth Form Heads; Deputy Heads; Assistant Heads; Bursars; School Business Managers; Members of the SMT/SLT; IT/ICT Managers; Finance Officers; Communications Officers; Marketing or PR Officers and Governors. This course is delivered in plain English – not jargon. We use straightforward language and you don’t need to be a IT professional. WHAT SORT OF SCHOOLS WILL BE ATTENDING? State and Independent Schools, including: nurseries, children’s centres, infant schools, primary schools, junior schools, middle schools, secondary schools, academies, free schools, grammar schools, special schools, UTCs, colleges and sixth forms. WHERE WILL THE EVENT BE HELD? We normally like to book the venue not more than 10 days in advance – when we know the number of delegates attending. We tend to use big brand hotels (like Holiday Inn, Novatel, Ramada, Hilton, Premier Inn or Best Western) or purpose-built conference venues with good parking provision close to major road networks. Most of our venues are easily reached by car or public transport. WHEN WILL WE GET JOINING INFORMATION?
You will normally receive detailed joining information (including the address and postcode of the venue) about 10 days before the event. Please make sure that the joining details are passed on to your school delegate/s as soon as they are received. If you have not received this information just call the Course Co-ordinator, Carol Poulton, on 01722 744033, or e-mail her at email
OTHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. CAN YOU DELIVER THIS COURSE AT OUR EVENT/VENUE/DATE?
Yes, we have delivered this course at headteachers’ conferences, local authority training venues, school management exhibitions and at large federation and trust events all over the UK. Call us now on 01722 744033 or e-mail email to discuss your training needs.
2. DO WE NEED TO BRING ANYTHING TO THE EVENT? You will receive a training pack, with hand-outs, writing paper and a pen when arrive. You will not need to bring a mobile device or laptop with you. 3. IS OUR REGISTRATION/TICKET TRANSFERABLE?
Yes. If you can’t get to the event you can transfer your booking to a colleague or friend. Just let us know if they have any special dietary or accessibility requirements. You can also transfer to the same course at another venue (if space is available). Please let us have any changes to your booking no less than 7 working days before the event. Just call the Course Co-ordinator, Carol Poulton, on 01722 744033, or e-mail her at email
4. WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY? If you can’t get to the event you can transfer your booking to a colleague. Just let us know if they have any special dietary or accessibility requirements. You can also transfer to the same course at another venue (if space is available). If these two options are not possible, we can issue a full refund provided that we receive your cancellation by e-mail no less than 7 working days before the event. Sadly we cannot refund fees for delegates who cancel with less than 7 days notice. 5. CAN WE UPDATE OUR REGISTRATION INFORMATION?
Yes. Please let us have any updates to your registration information no less than 7 working days before the event. Just call the Course Co-ordinator, Carol Poulton, on 01722 744033, or e-mail her at email
6. DO WE HAVE TO BRING OUR PRINTED TICKETS TO THE EVENT? No, but we strongly advise course participants to bring the ticket with them, and any other written information they have received. 7. THE NAME ON THE TICKET ISN’T THE SAME AS THE ATTENDEE – IS THAT OK? Yes. Attendees are often booked onto the course by someone else. It doesn’t matter. 8. WHERE CAN WE CONTACT THE TRAINER?
If you would like to speak to the Course Trainer to discuss the course content or your own school marketing requirements, please call him on: 01722 744033 – or e-mail him at email
9. WHERE CAN WE CONTACT THE COURSE CO-ORDINATOR?
If you have any practical questions relating to your booking you can call the Course Co-ordinator, Carol Poulton, on 01722 744033, or e-mail her at email