Schools

DfE looking for £100k school reforms policy adviser 

Candidates need ‘strong understanding’ of school sector

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

How turnaround trust plans to fix ‘orphan’ school problem

The St Joseph CMAT’s chief executive compared its task to a ‘mission to Mars’, but the pilot could spark…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

£25m for instruments as music hubs and PE premium extended

Schools asked to “offer at least one hour of music curriculum a week”, with a ‘music development plan’ and music…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

Leaked slides reveal Oak’s vision for new curriculum quango

As consultation starts next week, Schools Week reveals how the government arms-length curriculum body is shaping up

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

National Institute of Teaching hints at running iQTS training abroad

One of the founding trust’s leaders also said the NIoT would mean ‘positive disruption’ for the teacher training sector…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

United Learning’s chief operating officer leaves for private school association

Dominic Norrish was ‘integral’ to trust’s success, United say

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


Exams

Investigation: Why are our sick children forced to sit exams?

Parents want critically ill pupils to be given teacher assessed grades, rather than have to sit exams just days…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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The View from SIMS Next Gen

Read the latest update from SIMS Next Gen’s Head of Product, Holly Westall

SIMS Next Gen
SIMS Next Gen
Schools

Covid wipes almost a third off academies’ fundraising income

Charity Parentkind said PTA fundraisers upped their hours last year, but suffered from cancelled events and less lucrative virtual…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Exams

Threat of results delay as exam staff now balloted for strike action

AQA staff told they may face ‘dismiss and re-engage’ if they turn down pay offer

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Holland Park parents now threaten to sue Ofsted in MAT battle

They claim school’s ‘inadequate’ judgment is ‘intended to drive through’ plans to join United Learning

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Six in 10 councils face DfE intervention to cut SEND deficits

All councils also face new guidance on making spending on pupils with special educational needs and disabilities ‘sustainable’

Tom Belger
Tom Belger