Teacher training Schools promised ‘financial incentives’ to pilot new teacher apprenticeship Government also reveals 8 trainers that will trial the new scheme from September 2025 Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Pupil premium Pupil premium allocations delayed by ‘problem’ identifying children But DfE insists it will ‘not impact the timeline for payments in July 2024’ Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Exclusions Managed moves: Track outcomes and involve ‘independent’ representative, councils told Research finds tens of thousands of pupils have ‘unexplained’ moves from schools each year Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Curriculum Oak Academy curriculum partners for 8 new subjects revealed Contracts also awarded for primary music and secondary geography after previous applicants failed to meet quango’s quality standards Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Politics Robert Halfon resigns as skills minister Former education committee chair will also stand down as an MP at the election Billy Camden 2y Billy Camden 2y SEND SEND: Some schools ‘resist’ admitting children with EHCPs – adjudicator ‘Small number’ of councils tell admissions watchdog of an ‘increase in reluctance of schools’ to be named in support… Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y School buildings Repair grants fall again despite ‘collapsing’ school estate Concerns only schools with ‘most urgent condition need’ will receive repairs cash, as number of greenlit projects tumbles again… Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Teacher strikes Revealed: NEU strikes plan to push for ‘national contract’ Union also wants removal of clause requiring teachers to work ‘reasonable additional hours’ from pay and conditions Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y SEND Revealed: The trusts to run 30 new special free schools However three other promised schools are yet to have a trust appointed after none was found Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y SATs SATs: 2023 reading test harder, but ‘met its purpose’ Ofqual also says delay to start of marking last year did not get in the way of ‘standards maintenance… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Protests Khan review: How teacher in blasphemy row was ‘totally and utterly failed’ ‘Lessons to be learnt’ after religious studies teacher forced into hiding, report says, but trust criticises ‘inaccuracies’ Lucas Cumiskey 2y Lucas Cumiskey 2y Free school meals Make ‘adjustments’ to give disabled pupils free school meals – DfE DfE also beefs up guidance for councils about providing meals for children educated outside state schools following legal threat Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 1,022 Older
