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
Schools

ChatGPT: Consider reviewing homework polices, DfE tells schools

The government has set out its stance on the use of generative AI in education

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Amy Walker


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Teachers witnessed first hand the impact of the pandemic on pupils’ learning, and evidence suggests that tutoring is one…

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Schools

Keegan: Teachers’ work could be ‘transformed’ by AI

Education secretary believes artificial intelligence will ‘reduce drain of tasks on teachers’ time’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

ChatGPT: Exam boards publish AI guidance for schools

JCQ tells schools to make pupils do some coursework ‘under direct supervision’ amid cheating fears

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

NAHT: Industrial action ‘will be necessary’ if members reject offer

Leaders’ union chief says government’s pay offer is ‘inadequate’ and lacks ‘sufficient funding’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academy regulation review: What schools need to know

The review was launched in June last year to ‘future proof’ the role of academy trusts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Ministers target groups of failing academies in regulation crackdown

Review pledges to explore ‘greater use’ of intervention powers to tackle underperformance in academy trusts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker