Opinion: Accountability Report card reforms run critical reliability risks Introducing a new school grading system also brings new risks that outcomes won’t reliably measure school quality JL Dutaut 3mo John Jerrim and Christian Bokhove 3mo Academies Investigation Academy trust central teams gobble up £200m Analysis of the 30 largest trusts found the average amount top-sliced has risen by 50% per pupil since 2021 Jack Dyson 3mo Jack Dyson 3mo Schools Exclusive Cease and desist: Trust supports staff to sue online trolls Provision for staff sickness cover will be broadened to cover defamation Jack Dyson 3mo Jack Dyson 3mo Movers and Shakers Labour reformer among four appointed to DfE board Naomi Eisenstadt, Steve Crocker, Rebecca George and Margaret Casely-Hayford will each earn £15,000 for around 24 days’ work per… Freddie Whittaker 3mo Freddie Whittaker 3mo Prevent Child Prevent referrals to be ‘routinely’ escalated Major review comes after teenager who murdered three girls in Southport was referred to the programme three times Rosa Furneaux 3mo Rosa Furneaux 3mo Writing £2m for ‘writing framework’, CPD and resources fund DfE says new guidance will ‘articulate a common approach to teaching writing rooted in evidence and good practice’ Freddie Whittaker 3mo Freddie Whittaker 3mo Academies Trusts on verge of going bust, accountancy report claims Kreston Group study finds even biggest MATs have taken financial hit – but CEO pay is rising again Jack Dyson 3mo Jack Dyson 3mo Ofsted Just 6% of teachers ‘positive’ about Ofsted proposals, shows poll Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to reform its inspection framework and to assess schools using new ‘report… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Ofsted Ofsted quiz: Can you spot a ‘strong’ rating from a ‘secure’ one? Ofsted plans to publish ‘toolkits’ to explain how the five new grades will be awarded in proposed report cards… Schools Week Reporter 3mo Schools Week Reporter 3mo Academies Delta trust merger given minister greenlight Trust set to become second-biggest in England after receiving government go-ahead Jack Dyson 3mo Jack Dyson 3mo News Reasonable force reporting requirement: What schools need to know DfE proposes first update to guidance in over a decade, with changes effective from September 2025 Rhi Storer 3mo Rhi Storer 3mo Schools Bill Schools bill: Academies may need permission ‘to build a bike shed’ Schools would need to get written permission for any change of building – including any ‘wholly or mainly’ enclosed… Freddie Whittaker 4mo Freddie Whittaker 4mo Newer 1 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 974 Older
