Academies

Ministers boost academy trust expansion cash

DfE sets out criteria for its latest trust capacity funding round

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Van Gogh out of Durand’s shadow with ‘good’ Ofsted

Lambeth primary school praised as ‘warm and nurturing’ over six years after its predecessor school was rated ‘inadequate’

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Daniel Kebede elected as NEU general secretary

He will succeed Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney in September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Keegan’s ‘final’ pay offer: What schools need to know

Union members are now voting on the offer, which leaders have described as ‘inadequate’

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

NAHT threatens judicial review over refusal to pause Ofsted inspections

Heads’ union sends letter before action to watchdog calling for suspension of visits in wake of Ruth Perry’s death

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sponsored post

Cost-of-living takes teachers back to school

Simon Rake, head of education at Wesleyan Financial Services, the specialist financial services firm for teachers, discusses new data…

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Simon Rake


Schools

Ministers consider ‘age ratings’ in relationships education review

The government is reviewing statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

United Learning refused court appeal over £2m MIS deal

It follows a ruling finding there was a ‘failure to treat the bidders equally’ in a procurement process

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Key findings from the DfE’s leaked workload report

Survey results kept under-wraps by government show high levels of stress and impacts on mental health

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Home education soars in the wake of the pandemic

Analysis estimates 125,000 children are now educated at home across England

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

School workload crisis exposed in leaked DfE report

Government faces questions about why landmark ‘working lives’ survey still hasn’t been published

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Don’t use ‘gaming’ Ofsted inspection ‘trackers’, Gibb tells schools

Liberal Democrats call for inquiry after DfE dodges questions about its knowledge of ‘unethical’ early warning systems

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker