Ofsted

Two-thirds of Ofsted grades now match results after pandemic dip

Inspectorate says alignment now similar to pre-2019 despite curriculum focus, but outliers remain

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
School funding

Funding mistake won’t rip up DfE staff reward voucher scheme

Department says it would be ‘unfair to penalise junior staff’ for funding gaffe

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
RAAC

RAAC issues stall academy trust transfer plans

DfE deferred proposals to hand United Learning capital cash as part of the takeover because it is instead focused…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Surge in academy warning notices prompts calls for rethink

More than 150 termination warning notices issued to trusts in just two years, new figures show

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
RAAC

Early RAAC work ‘financially penalises’ council

City council says it won’t be reimbursed for ‘putting children’s safety first’ by repairing RAAC school early

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Wellbeing

DfE breaks its own teacher wellbeing pledge with holiday emails

Analysis reveals government broke wellbeing charter promise on several occasions – including four times last week

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


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RAAC

Let us know RAAC impact, says UCAS

Teachers are being advised to tell universities how RAAC disruption has impacted schools and pupils

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

Hardship funding barely dents school deficits

Analysis of hardship funding shows that the allocation for one county was less than the deficit of just one…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Inside the first ‘education hackathon’

Gillian Keegan is determined artificial intelligence has its place in education. A ‘hackathon’ in London tried it out…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE cost-cutter told ‘unsafe’ school to slash £150k from staff spend

Resource management adviser was sent to school where Ofsted found ‘lack of staff leaves pupils at imminent risk of…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Covid: ‘Williamson threw schools under the bus’

Inquiry hears former education secretary opposed face masks in schools to avoid ‘surrender’ to unions

Amy Walker
Amy Walker