Academies Exclusive End of advisory boards leaves civil servants with ‘monopoly on wisdom’ Ministers axe regional director meetings as analysis shows some ‘have essentially ceased to exist’ Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d Ofsted Ofsted piloting recruiting inspectors en-masse from school groups Trial will see leaders recruited in groups from trusts and other school networks to make inspection ‘more collaborative’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d School improvement Trust bosses to lead DfE KS3 alliance MAT chiefs selected to spearhead Labour’s bid to make pupils’ transition into secondary less ‘challenging’ Jack Dyson 6d Jack Dyson 6d Schools ASCL conference 2026: Schools Week live blog Live updates from our journalists in Liverpool Freddie Whittaker 6d Freddie Whittaker 6d Inclusion Exclusive Revealed: DfE’s secret plan to cut special school expansion Documents reveal how councils’ deficit plans will get top ratings for avoiding expanding specialist provision Samantha Booth 6d Samantha Booth 6d Ofsted Ofsted chief criticised over inspection framework comparison Martyn Oliver to claim pattern of gradings in new inspections shows watchdog is ‘raising standards’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d School funding ASCL conference: Pay and funding uncertainty loom as heads meet in Liverpool ‘I think that will be what is at the front of everyone’s minds. It’ll be a cloud over the… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d News School staff need better training to support children in care – Ofsted Watchdog also warns that issues with the systems of support for young people create ‘barriers to progress’ Freddie Whittaker 7d Freddie Whittaker 7d Schools Teacher Development Trust to become part of Chartered College of Teaching Leader says move will ‘protect the legacy’ of the professional development organisation Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1w School funding Sixth forms face real-terms funding cut next year, leaders warn Government confirms funding for 16 and 17-year-olds will rise by just 0.5%, breaking a pledge made last year Freddie Whittaker 1w Anviksha Patel and Josh Mellor 1w Schools £100m English hubs had ‘substantial’ impact, researchers say Evaluation finds school-led scheme boosted pupils’ outcomes and ‘broader literacy’ Jack Dyson 1w Jack Dyson 1w Assessment BTECs defunding delayed and first V-level subjects revealed Defunding will now begin from autumn 2027, instead of this year, in finance, digital, education and early years –… Freddie Whittaker 1w Billy Camden and Josh Mellor 1w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,029 Older
