Schools

Rye College: Ofsted inspects school at centre of gender row

Inspectors sent in to East Sussex school rated ‘good’ earlier this year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Grammar Schools

Grammar school inclusion plan had little impact, DfE admits

Government tells selective schools to ‘challenge themselves to do more’ as proportion of poorer pupils rises by just 0.7%

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ofqual and DfE studying ‘feasibility’ of ‘fully digital’ exams

Study includes looking at whether national infrastructure up to scratch for on-screen exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Educational psychologists stuck in ‘vicious cycle’, DfE report concludes

Just one in ten senior educational psychologists are confident of their ability to meet demand

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Infant free school meals funding rises by 5% but still ‘falls short’

Government announces funding for meals for the youngest pupils will rise from £2.41 to £2.53

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Careers

Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on schools, DfE told

Leaving schools to foot the bill is creating ‘significant disparities’ in provision, says committee

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


ITT

Teach First offers £2k cost-of-living payment to trainees

Grant will be paid to 150 recruits who need to relocate under a pilot starting in September

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Flexible working: DfE announces new list of school ambassadors

But only three of the original participant schools and trusts are part of the new programme

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
School buildings

700k pupils in schools needing major repair work

Critical National Audit Office report reveals £2bn-a-year capital funding shortfall

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

£85m quietly slashed from school climate change scheme

Spending watchdog says DfE has ‘no plan in place’ to meet government decarbonisation targets

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

‘Complain, don’t withdraw kids’ over RSHE concerns, says Gibb

Minister says parents don’t have a ‘veto’ over relationships and sex education content but urges use of complaints procedure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted curriculum lead to take up director post at Ark

Heather Fearn will move to Ark Schools as its director of curriculum and assessment in September after six years…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker