Schools

Ministers promise to unveil ‘detailed net-zero roadmap’ for schools

Barran says current rebuilding schemes alone 'will not enable the education estate to meet targets'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Schools offered £3k to appoint ‘maths champions’

Revamped charity headed by ex-DfE adviser wants to make maths the 'SAS of subjects' amid fears 30k promising pupils...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Can online schools solve the post-Covid attendance crisis?

In total, 22.3 per cent of pupils missed more than one in 10 sessions in the last academic year,...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
School funding

Schools sound alarm over ‘frightening’ 11% funding raid

Council warns it will effectively go bankrupt if its soaring budget black hole is not resolved

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Trusts plan their own private SEND schools amid place crisis

Government free school support contractor working with five academy trusts on proposals to 'drive down prices'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Poorer pupils less likely to attend top comprehensives

Schools with best progress 8 scores have a lower proportion of disadvantaged pupils than their catchment areas, study finds

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Free school meals

Khan extends London primary free school meals for a year

Mayor also raises per-meal funding to £3 following repeated warnings that schools faced a shortfall

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Attendance

Ofsted will review absence during safeguarding checks, says Labour

Bridget Phillipson will also announce a Labour government will use AI to spot trends in attendance

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Turing Scheme misses schools target by over 40% in first year

Report reveals post-Brexit Erasmus replacement fell short amid Covid impact

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson