Academies

Sheffield school ‘in control of destiny’ as academy order torn up

Head hails ‘rare achievement’ for school that recovered from ‘inadequate’ Ofsted report in less than a year

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Teach First: 7 findings revealing its impact on schools

NFER research shows marginal GCSE boost under Teach First teachers, but they are also more likely to leave the…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Transgender guidance

Keegan wants ‘extreme caution’ from schools after trans advice delayed

Education secretary claimed guidance delay was to ‘allow more time’ to speak with teachers, parents and lawyers

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Academy transfers rise following Covid lull

And more switches are being triggered by trusts themselves, new data shows

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Behaviour

Exclusions up on pandemic lull, as suspensions reach at record-high

But permanent exclusions still at lowest rate outside of lockdown-affected years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Oliver vows to ‘work with whole sector’ to ‘create best’ Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver will appear before MPs in September after being confirmed as DfE’s pick for Ofsted chief

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


News

Students ‘misled’ and teachers struggling: Ofsted’s verdict on T-levels

Watchdog calls for rethink of controversial plans to axe BTECs amid ‘teething issues’ with replacements

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Schools

DfE’s sport and activity action plan: What schools need to know

Ministers to beef up checks on how schools spend PE funding and update guidance to support 2-hour target

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Government still lags well behind NPQ take-up target

Just 63,484 NPQ courses have been started in two years, against a DfE target of 150,000 across three, new…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ministers

£50k minister pay-offs, and 8 more DfE accounts findings

£20 million paid out in department staff shake-up, plus high needs deficits leave LAs facing ‘financial failure’

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Exams

Price of exams rises 6.5% in a year

Ofqual analysis warns of ‘increasing cost pressures’ on exam boards, but full impact of inflation may not yet be…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

Pepe Di’Iasio nominated to succeed Barton as ASCL general secretary

Headteacher and former president is executive’s pick, but members will have chance to challenge him

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker