School funding

DfE school funding stats ‘don’t tell whole story’

Analysis published by government ignores real-terms cuts to sixth form funding and includes cash earmarked for pensions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

CST: Let ‘national improver’ academy trusts support struggling schools

Effective trusts should be labelled ‘national school improvement leaders’ to provide ‘softer’ intervention, says sector body

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted tightens inspection early warning alert loophole

Watchdog has ‘made changes to its processes around how, and when, inspectors access school websites’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academy trust got £1m indemnity to challenge edtech firm

But United Learning went on to lose the High Court case against Bromcom over a £2m contract

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Council primary schools in deficit rocket 62%

Proportion of maintained primaries with a deficit now highest since current records began in 2015

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools

Consider sell-on clauses when flogging school land, leaders told

Department for Education’s property arm publishes new guidance to help schools ‘unlock potential’ in estates

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ed tech

Five changes experts suggest on AI in schools

Fund schools to trial AI, establish a long-term strategy and help teachers spot cheats, say government experts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
T-levels

T-levels: Schools could be charged more for low pupil numbers

New ‘adaptive pricing model’ will allow exam boards to charge higher fees if projected student numbers fall

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Schools

Keegan approves £6m Dyson school donation

Ministers green-light plans to expand Malmesbury Primary School, despite concerns over ‘severe impact’ on neighbouring settings

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Ex-Labour education adviser appointed to new Oak board

Seven-strong permanent board at controversial arms-length body appointed

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth