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An expert-led, clear, friendly introduction to how to audit a school website for compliance. This free live workshop gives school staff the confidence to manage school website compliance, prepare for inspections, and stay on top of the latest DfE guidance.

A compliant school website is essential for inspections and day-to-day communication with parents. The latest DfE guidance sets out what schools must publish online, and keeping your site accurate and up to date can be difficult when time is short. This workshop provides tailored advice to help schools navigate compliance requirements and ensure their websites meet all necessary standards.

This workshop helps you understand compliance requirements, including the statutory guidance issued by the Department for Education, what your school must publish, and how to maintain accuracy throughout the year. You’ll learn how the school website audit process works and how to pinpoint issues quickly.

We run monthly workshops for schools and trusts that want practical help with school website compliance. Each session includes step-by-step explanations, actionable insights, and real website audits of schools that volunteer their site for review. Ofsted inspectors often review school websites for compliance before inspections, so being prepared is crucial. These have become one of the most valued elements of the series because they show real examples rather than theory.

Whether you work in a primary school, secondary school, maintained school, academy, or voluntary aided school, the content is adapted to each school type so you can see exactly what your site must publish.

Alongside the workshop, many schools choose our full audit service, which includes:

• A compliance audit carried out by a specialist

• A detailed report covering every requirement

• Clear recommendations

• Extra helpful suggestions on improving user experience

The service usually has a turnaround time of around three working days, helping senior staff save many school hours. Clients are added to a priority list, meaning updates and queries are handled quickly.

An initial phone call is offered at the beginning of each audit service so we can understand your needs and gather essential information before your review begins.

The session explains exactly what schools must publish online. This includes:

• Accurate admission arrangements

• Up-to-date appeal arrangements

• Current contact details

• Curriculum information by key stage

• Essential documents such as policies and reports

• Correct links to the local authority (for voluntary controlled schools)

• Detailed admissions and performance data for voluntary aided schools and academies

Schools must also publish details on governance, finances, behaviour policies, complaints, pupil premium, sports funding, and other statutory content. Knowing what applies to your school type is a key part of the workshop.