Schools Nearly half of secondary schools using non-specialists to teach maths Teacher recruitment woes mean more secondary pupils taught by non-specialists – and schools with lower Ofsted ratings worst hit Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Schools DfE to expand teacher jobs board to cover all school staff Move follows feedback that schools want to advertise for business leaders and catering staff, says department Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Ofsted Four in five ‘outstanding’ schools lose top Ofsted grade Watchdog says data from first full year after exemption lifted shows ‘removing a school from scrutiny does not make… Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Politics Extra cash will ‘ease’ energy costs when support ends, says DfE boss Permanent secretary confirms ministers expect £2.3bn injection to cover energy costs from April as well as pay rises Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Sponsored post Sponsored 5 reasons to implement Embedding Formative Assessment Your passport to student success. Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) Programme, it’s proven, it’s effective, and it’s funded. SSAT 3y SSAT 3y Solutions Long read School funding: Can a ‘magic formula’ cut spend but not standards? Integrated curriculum financial planning has been around for years, but the government has increasingly seized on its benefits John Dickens 3y John Dickens 3y Schools Gender pay gap widening for school leaders, new analysis shows Education unions and organisations have raised concerns after the gender pay gap for school leaders grew in 2021/22 Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Academies No need to rush into trusts, governance expert tells schools National Governance Association chief says it’s still up to ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools whether to join MATs Tom Belger 3y Tom Belger 3y Schools Elite sixth forms will benefit poorer pupils, Eton promises Academics commissioned to ‘road-test’ admissions policies for new schools proposed by private school and academy trust Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Schools Exclusive Careers advice pledge ditched, but schools do improve More schools are meeting the eight ‘Gatsby benchmarks’ for good careers guidance – but most still fall short Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Politics ASCL launches ‘unprecedented’ indicative strike ballot Headteachers’ union asks members if they would be prepared to take industrial action in historic first Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y SEND Exclusive Ministers mull school funding black hole immunity extension Soaring demand for SEND support has left councils with a £1.9 billion deficit Tom Belger 3y Tom Belger 3y Newer 1 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 977 Older