Ofsted

Gender row school: Badenoch ‘grandstanding’ over inspection demand

Minister’s intervention in gender controversy branded ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’ by union

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Recruitment, Teacher training

Marking boycott students could see £27k bursaries withheld 

New government guidance released as trainees face degree delays

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
ITT

Reject fewer teacher applicants, DfE tells trainers

Letter to providers seen by Schools Week flags ‘significant rejection rates’, even in shortage subjects

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Diversity

Diversity progress stalls among largest trust CEO roles

Schools Week diversity audit finds rate of women leaders has flatlined, but more BAME CEOs

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Spielman’s EBacc inspection claims don’t seem to stand up

Inspectors criticise schools’ low EBacc take-up – despite Spielman’s claims

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Gender

Gender row school: ‘None of our pupils identify as a cat’

School under investigation over gender controversy hopes government guidance will help teachers

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


RAAC

1 in 10 trusts and councils yet to respond to RAAC survey

Government has even called in MPs to ensure schools are doing checks for the ‘crumbly’ concrete deemed ‘liable to…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Awards

89 winners scoop silver at 2023 Pearson National Teaching Awards

‘Incredible achievement’ of educators making ‘amazing contributions to our communities’

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Tutoring

Tutoring still not ‘sustainable’, NFER report finds

As the flagship scheme heads for its final year, education researchers warn funding, concerns on tuition supply and administration…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: School trips and transition days face disruption

One leader said new strike days will ‘rob children of special memories’ as survey reveals scale of potential disruption

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Oak National Academy

Oak launches £7m procurement for 8 more subjects

Organisations sought to provide curriculum resources for subjects including computing and religious education

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Free eye tests in special schools under £10m scheme

165k more children will benefit from April 2024 after criticism over roll-out delay

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth