Academies Exclusive Academy trusts drive suspensions in areas DfE wants them to cut rates Findings spark calls for government to rethink ‘naïve’ trust development statements Jack Dyson 3y Jack Dyson 3y Ofsted Spielman: Ofsted ‘lightning rod’ for wider school discontent Chief inspector points to ‘wider disagreement’ in sector over pay and funding when challenged on criticism following Ruth Perry… John Dickens 3y John Dickens 3y Teacher training Teach First contract extended for another two years The programme for the ‘best and brightest’ graduates has struggled with its targets amid worsening recruitment crisis Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Recruitment and retention Schools cut classroom hours to hold on to teachers Headteachers hope scheme will boost recruitment numbers as ‘yoga or free biscuits’ no longer enough Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Academies Tom Rees named as new CEO of Ormiston Academies Trust Former headteacher and Ambition Institute director announced as new MAT boss Jack Dyson 3y Jack Dyson 3y SEND DfE’s top SEND official leaves as reforms introduced Government launches search for official to fill £130k-a-year role Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Schools Exclusive Back-to-school influencer ad spend finally revealed after 2.5-year battle The Cabinet Office tried to take court action before releasing eight word response after 890 days Samantha Booth 3y Samantha Booth 3y Schools School funding headroom? There isn’t any, trusts warn Claim of room in school budgets for pay rises and energy bill rises ‘does not resonate’ with those on… Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Politics, Schools Exclusive Sunak’s maths hub promise, times-two… PM’s pledged extension of maths hub support isn’t new Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Exams Think tank proposes plan to cut AI chatbot cheating Ex-DfE adviser recommends changes to broaden post-16 curriculum while guarding against AI risks Freddie Whittaker 3y Freddie Whittaker 3y Ofsted Ofsted considers safeguarding inspection tweaks after head’s death Chief inspector says watchdog ‘making changes’ to acknowledge the ‘strength of feeling’ after Ruth Perry’s death Amy Walker 3y Amy Walker 3y Academies Sheffield parents fight academy order as transparency rows reignited DfE wants to transfer King Edward VII School to the Brigantia Learning Trust Jack Dyson 3y Jack Dyson 3y Newer 1 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 1,018 Older