Teacher training

Just 1 in 5 free NPQ places taken up so far

Providers point to ‘challenges’ caused by Covid-19, confusion and overlaps with other qualifications

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Ministers will miss 2030 MAT target, report warns

An NFER report warns white paper vision would need conversions at ‘unprecedented’ speed, threatening standards

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

‘Don’t pressure staff to cross picket lines’, unions tell members

Two unions issue joint statement to avoid tensions between members over impending walkouts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Teacher strikes: NAHT will re-ballot members, Whiteman pledges

Leader says union will ‘test members’ views again when talks conclude or break down’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools sought for EEF trials to boost science and reading

Schools sought to take part in trials of Ascents 121, Focus4Taps and FFT Reciprocal Reading

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted won’t inspect schools on strike days

Teachers in the NEU are due to walk out on six days starting from February 1

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Politics

Keegan challenges NEU over legality of strike vote announcement

Union leaders say they are ‘confident’ all employers were informed at around the same time as members

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE advice on when schools should use remote education: 8 key findings

Remote learning can be used to ‘reintegrate’ some absent pupils and also for those who are off with infections,…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

United Learning broke academy rules over £133k ‘duplicate payment’

Country’s largest trust also reveals it was braced for £10m deficit before autumn statement funding announcement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Hanson Academy: Turning around the school no-one wanted

Delta is overhauling a Bradford academy, but questions remain over the former ‘orphan’ school’s 11-year wait for a sponsor

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Mental health

Free wellbeing service for heads extended for another year

Contracted charity say heads feel they are too busy to access support or want to help others before themselves

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Strike talks latest: DfE ‘pessimistic’ about prospect of more money

Union leader calls for political intervention after six-hour crunch talks with department officials

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker