Oak National Academy

Most teachers say Oak lessons didn’t cut workload

Evaluation also finds far fewer teachers used the online platform last year

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Moynihan: Schools need solutions to ‘stretched to hell’ support services

In rare public appearance, Harris Federation boss reveals the big schools issues he wants government to tackle

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

School mobile phone ‘ban’ won’t be statutory

But Gillian Keegan warned government will consider introducing new law if schools don’t follow advice

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

SEND apprenticeship pilot attracts just three recruits

National Institute of Teaching believes timing was a major stumbling block, but scheme will still roll out nationally

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Fact check: Could state schools deal with ‘influx’ of private kids?

Changing demographics help Labour’s argument that its policy won’t negatively affect the state sector

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Ministers extend mental health support as waiting list swells

The DfE is looking to extend a mental health support package for headteachers beyond March after a waiting list…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


School funding

One in ten cash-strapped councils under government monitoring

FOI reveals 17 councils have so far been ordered to submit ‘action plans’ to cut deficits to the ESFA…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
RAAC

Calls for teacher grades for RAAC schools fall on deaf ears

Bishop Wilkinson academy trust chief said he does not want pupils to ‘be disadvantaged’ by RAAC disruption

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

DfE to reopen tutoring spend return form after ‘difficulties’

One head said the process was ‘taking up an unacceptable and disproportionate amount of time’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Eight things we learned from Ofsted about school careers advice

Some schools’ guidance still ‘biased’ towards academic routes, and home-working is hampering work experience

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
SEND

I’m on your side, new children’s minister promises parents

Seventh children’s minister overseeing SEND reforms pledges to treat parents as ‘key stakeholders’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Attendance

Attendance: Ministers plan local absence ‘action alliances’

DfE also meeting health leaders to discuss better data-sharing between departments

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth