Schools

Flagship training provider sees half of teachers ditch CPD scheme

Education Development Trust had worst drop-rates in £75 million government CPD scheme to boost social mobility

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Exams

Schools should collect plan B exams evidence, government proposes

Ministers also looking to consult on long-term contigency plans for exams after ‘learning importance’ of system resilience

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

ITT review: 5k places at risk as third of SCITTs left out

Russell Group university and top-rated SCITT among those without accreditation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ofqual chief: Schools don’t need another ‘big assessment experiment’

Dr Jo Saxton said she is not a’ grade inflation warrior’ but wants ‘fairest’ qualifications for students

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Ministers confirm exams and grading plan for 2023

Grades will return to pre-pandemic standards, but with ‘soft landing’ protections and exam aids in some subjects

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Legal threat as ITT review slashes provider numbers by a quarter

UCET says it will support ‘legal challenges’ from its members as review set to reduce provider numbers from 240…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Tutoring

Pilot dashboard for schools to track tutoring impact

Aim to create ‘more streamlined, user-friendly’ school data on National Tutoring Programme

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

School leaders split on supporting strike over pay

ASCL leader says strike support is ‘remarkable’ after union’s first ever consultation on industrial action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour Conference 2022 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour fleshes out schools policy with promise of ‘ambitious’ new laws

Shadow schools minister suggests council remit over exclusions, will look at growing MAT reserves and wants curriculum freedoms reversed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour pledges free breakfast clubs for all primary pupils

£365m scheme will raise standards and help parents, says Bridget Phillipson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour plans to widen apprenticeship levy

Impact of levy policy on schools has been criticised amid a shortage of routes

Billy Camden
Billy Camden