RAAC

15 more schools with RAAC takes confirmed cases to 231

The updated list of settings with RAAC marks a rise of 8 per cent compared with October

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Exams

OCR to launch first fully-digital GCSE in 2025

On-screen computer science exam would allow for a ‘more authentic assessment’, but schools can opt out

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
PISA

PISA: Results show ‘significant de-emphasis’ on science – Spielman

While England’s maths and reading scores had been improving, science results have fallen steadily since 2012

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
PISA

PISA 2022: ‘Reason for optimism’ but ‘job not done yet’, says Hinds

New schools minister praises ‘huge amount achieved’ by ‘everybody involved in education’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
PISA

PISA 2022: Gibb hails ‘phenomenal success’ of ‘evidence-led’ reforms

Long-serving former schools minister says results show the Conservative government’s reforms are ‘here to last’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Failed contractor’s £45 million schools to be demolished and rebuilt

But one of the schools says work will take four years, as ministers take legal advice over recouping costs…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


PISA

PISA 2022: Rise in maths, but warning over inflated results

This year’s PISA results were supposed to be the measure of whether Gove’s reforms were successful – here’s what…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools

Overseas teachers exempt from new visa crackdown

Home Office suggests teachers from overseas will not be impacted by £12.5k hike to visa thresholds

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Teacher strikes

Union launches new dispute as Keegan ‘frustrates’ pay review

NASUWT says education secretary’s sluggish pay response puts progress ‘in jeopardy’

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Ofsted to review inspector training following Ruth Perry death

The watchdog will consider whether to draw up official guidance for inspectors on managing headteacher stress

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

How a trust turned around an island school

Bosses of the Isles of Scilly’s only school tell how they turned around an academy split across four sites…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Leaders leave after trust uncovered £379k spend on linked supply agency

Three senior staff leave academy trust after investigators found ‘undisclosed conflict of interest’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker