Schools

Ofqual looks for new deputy chief regulator – again

The qualifications regulator is offering up to £120,000, advertising the role for the second time in a year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
safeguarding, Sexual abuse

In conversation with Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service

A Schools Week webinar in partnership with Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service

Harmful sexual behaviour Support Service
Harmful sexual behaviour Support Service
Schools Bill

What changing government policy means for faith academies

The schools bill features a number of important proposals specifically relating to faith schools. Vicki Hair sets out what…

JL Dutaut
Vicki Hair
Teacher training

Teach First pilots autumn training as recruitment stalls

Education charity says it’s been a ‘challenging year’ for teacher training

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Trusts get £1m for Oak lessons copyright amid September 2023 launch plan

DfE felt it was ‘appropriate’ curriculum partners were paid for licensing

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

DfE forks out £5m for Covid inquiry lawyers

The department has contracted a global legal firm based in Manchester for five years

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


Academies

Council to lend academy £1m for Holland Park bid as Harris also enters battle

A standalone academy co-sponsored by Kensington and Chelsea is vying with Harris and United Learning to run the scandal-hit…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Government withholds SEND bailouts as councils told to fill £269m hole

Some DfE bailout payments were delayed as councils failed to hit agreed targets, while all councils are being told…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Sponsored post

Sustainability and education: Brighter futures

A look into sustainability within schools, eco-anxiety in the classroom and what Pearson is doing to support

Pearson
Pearson
Politics

DfE monitors staff after edict to return to the office

Senior civil servants will be able to see which employees haven’t attended an office for 30 days

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

‘Not enough supply staff’ to plug teacher strike gaps, warn agencies

Agencies question proposed new laws letting temporary workers fill in for striking staff

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Universities told to advertise drop-out rates

Government says plans will give students ‘genuine choice’ about where to study

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth