Academies

Transfer of struggling academy shows pattern of delays

Analysis shows transfers take twice as long in some regions and that the speed of conversions has slowed since…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

ASCL: 7 in 10 school leaders vote to move to formal strike ballot

First ever indicative ballot by moderate leaders’ union finds broad support for a formal vote

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ofqual disbands standards committee

The standards advisory group, a committee of the Ofqual board, was set up more than a decade ago

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Staff absences at twice pre-Covid levels as winter illnesses take their toll

Unions call for the government to cover the cost of supply staff and improve ventilation

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Social mobility

Social mobility tsar quits: ‘I’m doing more harm than good’

Katharine Birbalsingh, who has been in post just over a year, tells Schools Week her reputation for controversial opinions…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Elite sixth forms and northern BRIT School among free school bids

Only one in four of the more than 60 applications will be approved

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Politics

Do the maths: Does Sunak’s new year pledge add up?

Schools Week does the sums on the prime minister’s vague new year policy announcement

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Falling primary numbers force council to consider mergers

Lambeth predicts it needs to reduce capacity by 575 to combat a ‘significant strain’ on its primary schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

No ‘minimum safety levels’ for school strikes (just yet)

Exclusive: Schools Week understands new guidance will be issued shortly to help heads deal with looming strikes

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Samantha Booth
Careers

2,200 primaries in poor areas to get careers help under £2.6m scheme

DfE says teachers will get training from Teach First to deliver careers programmes

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Sunak outlines maths to 18 ‘ambition’…but not before 2025

Labour says ‘reheated’ pledge is ’empty without more maths teachers’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Arise, Sir Ian: Knighthood for MAT boss and DfE adviser Bauckham

EEF boss Professor Becky Francis, ex-national schools commissioner Dominic Herrington and MAT leader Rob Tarn also recognised

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker