Tips, Ideas, Guidance and Advice for School Leaders

Discover everything about Ofsted's 2025 framework changes for school leaders. New report cards replace single grades, inspections resume November 2025.

Before using AI in school, explore the risks, benefits and leadership decisions that matter. Five prompts to support clear, confident reflection.

This blog helps school leaders make sense of how to approach AI in education. With informal AI use already happening across classrooms and admin teams, and new DfE guidance published in June 2025, the need for clear, thoughtful leadership has never been greater. We explore what responsible AI use looks like in schools, where the risks lie, and how leaders can shape a school-wide stance that reflects their values, workload pressures and safeguarding responsibilities. Includes a link to Honeyguide’s AI Use and Ethics Toolkit Pack to support deeper reflection and strategic planning.

Planning your INSET day CPD? Discover four common mistakes school leaders make – and how to run meaningful, focused staff training this September.

Explore a range of tips and tools to support the school budget planning process. Covering the budget information and terminology you need to know, tips for setting future budgets, including cost savings, and ways to report your budget effectively, this blog will help you navigate the often difficult task of balancing your school budget.

Are you planning to update your school website soon? Have you seen the latest amendments to what schools and academies must publish online for 2025? This blog will help you ensure your school website is compliant and 'Ofsted ready' with helpful guidance and time-saving tips.

Ensure your school’s IT services and equipment align with the DfE's minimum digital and technology standards, updated in October 2024. Download our audit to evaluate your current setup, identify key priorities and plan your next steps effectively for 2025.

Ofsted's School Inspection Handbook was updated in September 2024. But what were the changes and what do they mean for your school in 2025? This Honeyguide blog will fill you in.

The 2024 Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) draft has been released today. This quick summary shares all you need to know.

Got a school vacancy? Explore how to successfully recruit, interview and induct new school staff members with questions, tasks and tips for a smooth process in 2025.

Learn about the 2024 Ofsted English Subject Report and what it means for you as a English subject lead or department lead

From how to prepare for an Ofsted deep dive in 2025 to what questions Ofsted inspectors will ask about your subject area, we cover it all in this blog for subject leaders.

Learn what happens in the Ofsted 90-minute phone call, including how to prepare and feel confident in 2025, with advice on what to expect from a headteacher who has recently experienced the Ofsted phone call.

Does the thought of an audit fill you with dread? Fear not! In this blog, we look at how auditing can be positive for school leaders in 2025.

This blog by Honeyguide's co-founder, Tommy, discusses support, challenge and change in school leadership. As a recent headteacher himself, Tommy understands first-hand the strain school leadership can have.