Exams

British sign language GCSE: What schools need to know

Pupils to learn at least 750 core words, how to tell a story and have political discussions in new…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Pupil premium funding rates to rise by less than 2% in 2024

Rises of between 1.4 and 1.7 per cent fall far below current inflation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

Teacher pay: Consider ‘impact’ on school budgets, Keegan tells STRB

Education secretary issues remit letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body for 2024-25

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Williamson ‘considered resigning’ over ‘panic’ Jan 2021 school closures

Former ed sec tells Covid inquiry he did not have ‘complete autonomy’ over closure decisions, and claims his advice…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Ofqual reveals new interim chair

Former teacher and college principal Frances Wadsworth will step up when Sir Ian Bauckham takes up chief regulator post

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Schools

Trans guidance: DfE lawyers said schools face ‘high risk’ of being sued

Leaked legal advice shows ministers warned several elements of guidance leaves schools at ‘high risk of successful legal challenge’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Ofsted

Ruth Perry: Ofsted and DfE given 56 days to say what action they’ll take

A coroner has published a prevention of future deaths report following the headteacher’s inquest

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
School funding

DfE had ‘no formal process’ to prevent £370m funding gaffe

Probe into funding blunder reveals ‘coding mismatch’ meant pupils in two new council areas were missed

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

DfE publishes draft transgender guidance for schools

Consultation launched on non-statutory guidance for schools

Freddie Whittaker
Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ofqual confirms plan for GCSE exam aids in 2024

Exams regulator green lights formulae and equation sheets for one final year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Oasis names new CEO to succeed John Murphy

54-school trust appoints new chief executive following four-month search led by advisory firm

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

RAAC schools wait (and wait) for refunds from DfE

Schools left waiting weeks for hefty RAAC reimbursements – despite government promise of monthly refunds

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson