News

Heads call for 12-month delay to ‘reckless’ defund BTECs plan

Influential trust leaders including from Ark, Harris and Co-Op warn move would be ‘disastrous for social mobility and economic…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
SATs

Ofqual reveals full extent of Capita’s 2022 SATs woes

From wrong results to missing papers, report documents firm’s controversial first year running national tests under £107m contract

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: Half of northern schools close or restrict attendance

Around one in three pupils missed school in regions affected by today’s walkout, attendance data suggests

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Concerned’ DfE vows to back heads after school policy protests

Wave of protests over uniform and toilet policies see police called in, with a girl arrested at one school…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Review Ofsted grades, reliability and complaints, trust body says

Key findings: Seven suggestions to improve Ofsted inspections according to the Confederation of School Trusts

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Sponsored post

Are people born wicked..?

Acclaimed stage musical launches online education resource, with workshops, Q&As, free lesson plans, and over 60% savings on tickets…

Wicked
Wicked


Sponsored post

Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) programme 

Make every lesson count, changing habits  Our time with learners is limited. We need to make the best use…

SSAT
SSAT
Schools

Agnew’s crusade uncovers financial mishaps in maintained schools

A crackdown begun by ex-minister Lord Agnew reveals the extent of financial mismanagement, deficits and fraud among maintained schools

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
SEND

Parents wait up to a year to challenge SEND support

‘In the most extreme cases you could have kids sitting at home, self-harming for a year with no provision’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Keegan: ‘I fully understand teacher and leader workload is too high’

The education secretary told schools in a letter she is ‘disappointed’ the NEU won’t pause strikes, but vowed to…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

DfE eyes building reserve army of academy troubleshooters

Ministers could revive an Academy Ambassadors-style trustee recruitment scheme, but with greater DfE control and fewer trusts eligible

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

‘Disturbing neglect’ as severely disabled children left to go hungry

Investigation reveals harrowing details of special school closed after damning Ofsted inspection

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth