Schools

Half of schools will miss out on rebuilds – as only 61 more handed cash

More than 1,100 schools applied for Boris Johnson’s school rebuilding programme, but numbers are capped at 500

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies, Politics

Labour plans to curtail academy freedoms in schools bill amendment

Opposition seizes on government infighting – finally revealing its own plans for academies

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Ministers have ‘limited’ agenda to improve teaching, says ex-DfE boss

‘Structural reorganisation is easy,’ says former permanent secretary Jonathan Slater, who warns of ‘disconnect’ from frontline teachers

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

September 2022 Ofsted inspection changes: What schools need to know

Curriculum grace period ends – but new grade descriptor ‘will prevent cliff edge’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE warned against treating ECF evidence ‘like a Bible’

A teacher training expert and former DfE adviser warned against the apparent reverence of some in government to the…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Schools review uniform policies to embrace eco-friendly options

‘Environmentally conscious’ pupils behind green policy drive

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


Politics

‘A new low’: Chartered College lodges complaint over swearing minister

Sector leader writes to government as fellow Conservative MP accuses Andrea Jenkyns of ‘appalling conduct’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

SEND complaints soar in the past five years

‘Lack of transparency’ from councils during lockdowns

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Brendan Clarke-Smith and Andrea Jenkyns become DfE ministers

New ministers fill vacancies left by a wave of resignations this week, but portfolios yet to be confirmed

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

Schools can’t game inspections, says Ofsted

Experts say accountability pressures encourage such behaviour

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

School reforms up in air as Johnson turmoil wipes out ministers

Uncertainty reigns after spate of ministerial resignations and PM’s decision to quit

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Biggest trust boss doesn’t believe all schools must join multi-academy trusts

‘Take your time’ over decisions about moving into trusts, United Learning boss tells standalone schools

Tom Belger
Tom Belger