England readiness

MAT and academy policy readiness

Support a consistent view of policy and publication readiness while preserving the responsibilities and decisions held at trust, academy and local governance level.

Clarify policy ownership

Distinguish trust-wide policies from academy-level records and identify where local publication evidence or governance confirmation may still be needed.

Compare readiness consistently

Use shared status language across schools so central teams can identify patterns without treating an automated finding as a compliance conclusion.

Respect local accountability

Trust and academy leaders decide the appropriate response to each finding, using their governance model and the guidance that applies to their setting.

Readiness guidance, not certification

Edvance helps schools organise public evidence, identify items that may need review and record their chosen follow-up. It does not certify compliance, replace current DfE guidance or make governance decisions for the school.