School funding

Heads fearing ‘bankruptcy’ should use cost-cutters, says DfE

Department funding chief says 'we recognise every year there are some schools which face real financial challenges'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Lower-rated schools to get falling roll cash, but not for 18 months

DfE to proceed with a suite of amendments to its national funding formula

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Oasis Community Learning CEO John Murphy to step down

Leader of one of England's largest trusts leaves to pursue 'a range of projects across the education sector'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: Reopen pay negotiations, says academies body

CST's Leora Cruddas calls on DfE to convene fresh talks to avert further industrial action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ex-schools minister to chair NEU-funded inquiry into Ofsted

Lord Knight to lead 'Beyond Ofsted' inquiry set up to develop proposals for an 'alternative approach' to inspection

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

School funding headroom? There isn’t any, trusts warn

Claim of room in school budgets for pay rises and energy bill rises 'does not resonate' with those on...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Think tank proposes plan to cut AI chatbot cheating

Ex-DfE adviser recommends changes to broaden post-16 curriculum while guarding against AI risks

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

ASCL to ballot members for strike action

National ballot over pay, conditions and school funding will be the first in leadership union's history

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Ofsted inspectors and senior DfE officials to ballot for strike action

FDA union announces first national strike ballot over pay in over 40 years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker