Teacher training

Teacher training ditched by unis with 90 years’ experience

Four providers unsuccessful in the DfE’s market review to close PGCE courses

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
T-levels

T-levels: Government ‘not walking the walk’

The majority of government departments have not offered a single placement since the launch

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
School funding

School funding: Councils forced to approve more deficits

Local authorities report average primary school deficits as high as £280,000

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour teacher ‘hit squads’: ‘MATs already exist’ say leaders

Starmer’s plan for regional school improvement teams raise ‘accountability’ questions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ofqual: We won’t let robot markers take over

Dr Jo Saxton thinks England needs a mixed approach to digital exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted chief sounds warning over Labour safeguarding audit plan

Amanda Spielman said plans to separate safeguarding from Ofsted inspections would be ‘much more expensive and complicated’

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


Academies

Revealed: The metrics that will be used for academy decisions

Government hopes guidance will shed light on behind-closed-doors commissioning

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
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Politics

Revealed: The full details of Labour’s education ‘mission’

Leaked document reveals aim to hold schools to account for attainment in at least one creative or vocational subject

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

What’s changed in slimmed-down 2023 academy trust handbook?

Ministers release their ‘clearer and more concise’ handbook for academy trusts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Starmer signals curriculum swing back to skills

Labour leader promises both knowledge and skills in ‘modernised curriculum’ – with ‘greater emphasis on creativity and resilience’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Limit private school fees and require more outreach, says think tank

EDSK warns against Labour’s plan to lift charitable status, but says private school reform needed to ‘improve their image’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker