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What Does a New Special School Mean for its Community?
This blog will examine the enormous impact a new Special free school can have on pupils and the wider community and includes an exclusive...
Sandro Sereno
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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Create: Schools Monthly News Round-Up
Our monthly Free Schools Round Up will provide you with last month’s education headlines, featuring key updates on each of the free...
Imogen Phillips
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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Free School Funding
This blog will focus on various funding and finance aspects of the free school process. This will include a discussion on how free...
Imogen Phillips
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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The Free School Financial Template
The free school financial template can seem a daunting task at first, however, it doesn't have to be. Below we have included a breakdown...
Imogen Phillips & Hayden Radford
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Create: Schools Monthly News Round-Up
Our monthly Free Schools Round-Up will provide you with education news from the last month, featuring key updates on the individual free...
Imogen Phillips
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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DfE Free School Interviews – Guidance for applicants
Through this blog, we will outline the vital guidance and typical considerations for the interview stage of the free school process.
Charlotte Reece
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Create: Schools Monthly News Round-Up
Our monthly Free Schools Round Up will provide you with education news from the last month, featuring key updates on the individual free...

Create: Schools
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Create: Schools Monthly News Round-Up
Our monthly news roundup will provide you with an insight into education news highlights from the last month, featuring key updates on...
Imogen Phillips
Dec 6, 20223 min read
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Community Engagement in your Free School Application
As part of the DfE’s application guidance, you are expected to evidence engagement with the local community through your free school...
Imogen Phillips
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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Create: Schools Monthly News Round-Up
Our monthly Free Schools Round-Up provides you with education news from the last month, featuring key updates on the individual free...
Charlotte Reece
Oct 12, 20223 min read
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Your School's Vision
This week’s blog focuses on one of the most important elements of any free school application - the vision. The tips below can be applied...
Charlotte Reece
Sep 22, 20223 min read
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Free School Waves: The State of Play
With a couple of checkpoints already passed in the current free school waves but the majority still out in front, we thought this would...
Yashna Smart
Aug 22, 20222 min read
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Local Authorities: One Week Left to Complete the Special Pre-Registration Form!
If you would like to establish a new special free school, you must register your interest by Monday 11 July. Only by registering your...

Hajira Liaquat
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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Free Schools: A Guide to the New Waves
The Department for Education has launched 3 separate waves for mainstream, special, and alternative provision (AP) schools. A brief...

Hannah Jackson
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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