Politics

Damian Hinds returns to DfE as schools minister

Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Solutions

How schools with the poorest intakes boosted progress

Heads explain how they improved behaviour, changed leadership and reached outside of the school gates to boost results

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Nick Gibb: Schools minister’s resignation letter – in full

‘My passion for ensuring that every child gets the best possible education will remain with me until my dying…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

Front-bencher has dominated Conservative education policymaking since 2005

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

SEND: Children in richer areas more likely to get an EHCP and precise diagnosis

Findings suggest some ‘rationing’ of support in less affluent areas, researchers warn

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Department for Education

Keegan to get her own camera person (on £50k a year)

The DfE is recruiting a videographer to film regular content of Gillian Keegan for her social media channels

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


Schools

Brighton hopes admissions change will ‘lessen inequality’

The council is consulting on plans to give secondary admissions priority to poorer pupils

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

The school hoping to empty prisons and cut reoffending

‘There are no bars, no big steel doors. It’s all very secure, but therapeutic’

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

ESFA reviews academy investigation policy (as cases stack up)

The government has withdrawn its academy trust publication policy, pending review

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Has Nick Gibb won the education battle?

The schools minister backs traditional teaching methods. But do they actually improve results? Schools Week investigates

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

How we were stopped from revealing SEND consultants’ pay

Transparency campaigners cry foul as threat of injunction and massive costs prevents public interest reporting

Freddie Whittaker
Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Lee Owston to become Ofsted national director for education

Current deputy director for schools and education will replace Chris Russell in January

Amy Walker
Amy Walker