Assessment BTECs reform pause and review: Everything you need to know DfE to conclude review of defunding reforms by December, but Labour accused of ‘betrayal’ amid lack of long-term pause Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y Recruitment and retention Trainee teacher drop-out rate doubles in four years But of those who do qualify, a higher proportion end up teaching Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Tutoring Over 4 in 10 schools snub tutoring in final year of subsidies Course starts likely halved in last year of subsidies for flagship catch-up programme Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Inclusion Eight reforms to fix ‘broken’ SEND system from councils-backed report A national regulator, greater clarity over needs, clampdown on private sector profits and ‘less adversarial’ system proposed Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Assessment DfE pauses post-16 qualifications review and BTECs defunding New education secretary announces ‘short pause and review’ of previous government’s approach Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y News School reprimanded over illegal use of facial recognition technology Essex secondary failed to get pupils’ consent and did not assess impact of new cashless catering tech in advance Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Politics Meet the ministers: Portfolios of Starmer’s DfE lineup confirmed Who is doing what at the DfE under the Labour government Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y News DfE can’t show ‘value for money’ of £9.2bn disadvantage spend Spending watchdog finds ‘limited evidence’ of how well almost half of funding to narrow attainment gap is used Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Pay and conditions What is happening with teacher pay? Chancellor says announcements will come ‘later this month’ and government will ‘make sure that the sums add up’ Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Pay and conditions United Learning’s alternative pension plan: The lawyers’ views Pension proposals by the country’s biggest trust have led to questions over its legality, whether the TPS might collapse… John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Curriculum Curriculum review launched: What schools need to know Call for evidence to launch in September, with national roadshows and findings published in 2025 John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Ofsted Ofsted wins High Court battle with school over ‘inadequate’ report Judge says the court is ‘not a proper forum for policy disagreements’ Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Newer 1 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 1,029 Older
