Schools

‘Now or never’ for 6,500 teacher pledge, Labour warned, as vacancies reach new high

Teacher leaving rates have not improved since before the pandemic, report warns

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

DfE told to come clean on its SEND reforms plan

Education committee chair demands government ‘set out its plans and anticipated timescales’ for special needs reforms

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Ofsted

Ofsted appoints Mark Vickers as external adviser for inclusion

AP academy trust CEO will be tasked with helping to implement Ofsted’s reforms

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted open to ‘another consultation’ on inspection reforms if sector demands rethink

Watchdog’s national director also insists report card proposals do not ‘throw the baby out with the bath water’

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Academy sector annual report: 7 key findings

Auditors sound warning over pension liabilities, while one trust paid out an exit package of at least £200k

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Sir Hamid Patel appointed interim Ofsted chair

Star Academies chief executive will lead Ofsted board after Dame Christine Ryan steps down later this year

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks


News

First rise in teachers’ pension contributions since 2015 to go ahead

Plans to increase rates by up to £200 a year will be introduced in April, but lowest-paid would not…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

More children start school with poor speech and language skills, warn teachers

And most say this makes their job harder, poll finds

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
News

7 things we learned from Labour ministers in Parliament

Schools minister won’t rule out cutting core subjects and scrapping SATs as MPs clash at education questions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Attainment

Teachers bogged down by admin, and 7 other TIMSS 2023 findings

How does England fare on experienced teachers, belonging and three-year GCSEs? All you need to know from international study

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

TIMSS: Gender gap widens as boys ‘significantly’ outperform girls

Gap of 26 points in year 9 maths performance is largest of any country taking part in the international…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: ImpactEd, Islington, Browne Jacobson, BEST

This week’s movers and shakers include a keen drummer and a young politician with a passion for dance

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter