Ofsted

We’ll ‘take action’ to support heads, says Keegan after Perry family meeting

But no further details of the government's plan have been released

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Recruitment and retention

7 bleak findings that show school recruitment crisis is intensifying

Researchers warn of 'perfect storm' of teacher shortages, career moves and a tight labour market

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Private schools

Labour’s private school VAT raid sums may be £600m out, says think tank

EDSK says calculations are 'flawed', but Labour defends costings of plan to remove charitable status

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Unions plan joint school staff meetings to ‘maximise’ strike votes

In 'almost unprecedented show of solidarity', unions ask all schools to adopt approach in 'battle for the very future...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND review

Revealed: The 21 experts to oversee roll-out of SEND reforms

Board members tasked with holding government to account for 'timely development and improvement' of SEND system

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

NAHT mulls joining campaigners for Ofsted legal action

Whiteman favours 'single collaborative approach' over a 'series of separate legal actions'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

DfE and Ofsted staff offered one-off £1,500 in pay dispute

Offer would apply to all civil servants on grade 6 or below, including inspectors

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SATs

Scaled scores for 2023 key stage 1 SATs announced

DfE reveals how many marks pupils will need to reach its 'expected standard'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Familiar face returns to DfE schools adviser role

Teacher training reforms architect back at the DfE after eight-month stint at University of Exeter

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker