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
Politics

Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Liz Truss’s first DfE lineup

Government finally confirms responsibilities for new education ministers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Council halts hot free school meals over recruitment crisis

Free school meal pupils instead given ‘grab bag’ cold lunch, as caterers warn of potential for wider winter disruption…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Tolhurst is schools and childhood minister with selection brief

Government carves up schools and children’s minister roles following Liz Truss’s first reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Lord Agnew joins board of flagship DfE teacher training provider

The former academies minister has both joined the National Institute of Teaching board and returned as chair of the…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

Geoff Barton to step down from ASCL role in 2024

Heads’ union general secretary will stand down three years earlier than planned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Schools

‘Grim news’: Secondary teacher recruits fall a third short

Schools will now need a teacher retention boost to avoid recruitment crisis worsening, experts say

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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Created in collaboration with leading academics, A New Direction, UNICEF UK, British Science Association and We The Curious

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News

Promised special free schools fail to open

The first schools were due to open from this month. But Schools Week analysis found just one in its…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Ministers ‘drag heels’ over ‘crucial’ fire safety advice

‘Crucial’ consultation on fire safety closed over a year ago

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

MP’s grammar schools push likely to be delayed if schools bill shelved

Tory grandee Sir Graham Brady says schools legislation needed for amendment in favour of new selective schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker