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Schools

Number of children ‘missing education’ rises a quarter

117,000 children were not registered at a school and not receiving a suitable education elsewhere at some point last…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Attendance

Absence fines rise to £80 and daily data mandatory from September

Penalties for unauthorised absence will hit £80, and all schools will have to join attendance tracker scheme

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Exam paper cyber attack investigation hits dead end

Two arrested stood down from bail as ‘no further evidence’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Elite’ Star and Eton sixth forms reveal ‘clearing house’ careers role

Partnership between academy trust and top private school also opens new ‘think and do’ tank

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Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Trusts urge DfE to launch independent schools regulator

CST adds voice to calls for independent body ‘with same legal standing as Ofqual’ and accountable to parliament

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


Schools

Reception baseline test: Partial move to digital delayed

Standards and Testing Agency had planned to move some elements of the test on-screen from 2024

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Give parents termly window to request childcare, schools told

Ahead of the launch of the wraparound childcare programme, the government has published new guidance for schools

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Labour’s school improvement teams will deliver misogyny training

Research shows rise in references to sexual harassment, abuse and safeguarding incidents in Ofsted reports

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

International applicants prop up flagging teacher recruitment

One expert said the analysis suggests teaching profession is ‘shifting towards becoming increasingly dependent on immigration’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Politics

Ark stands by chair Sir Paul Marshall over social media activity

The Conservative donor has been accused of liking and sharing extremist posts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Lambeth spent £230k on legal fees over superhead departure

It was revealed the council had reached a settlement with Sir Craig Tunstall last month

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth