Schools

School attendance dip follows rise in strep A cases

Figures from more than 4,000 schools also show absences at the start of December were higher than at the…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher training

ITT review: DfE rejects all accreditation appeals

Sector leader calls the process ‘seriously flawed’

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted already nearly 2,000 inspections behind school target

But watchdog confident it can ramp up visits to meet pledge of inspecting every school by July 2025

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools

Jump in reserves leaves maintained schools sitting on £2.2 billion

Covid savings and project delays shored up reserves before the current cost-of-living squeeze

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

Schools bill, strikes and selection: 8 things we learned from Keegan’s first education committee

The education secretary took questions from MPs this morning

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE will ‘prioritise’ parts of shelved schools bill

Schools bill axed in current form with most academy legislation shelved, but ‘priority’ proposals like out-of-school register still on…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger


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Schools

Five key findings from NFER’s teacher retention and recruitment dashboard

New service lays bare the supply crisis facing schools in England, with some areas losing up to a third…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

SEND robbery: Ministers promise vulnerable pupils WILL get cash boost

‘New condition’ on extra £400m high needs funding to ensure special schools get fair share, but further details not…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Speed read: DfE energy-saving tips and £500m funding rules

Schools told to do energy ‘spot checks’, and should spend new efficiency upgrade cash this financial year

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Mental health

Government has ‘not grasped’ child mental health service ‘crisis’

Lords are ‘deeply concerned’ at the state of children and adolescent mental health provision

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

£500m for schools to make buildings more energy efficient

Average secondary to get £42k and primary £16k to ‘futureproof’ buildings, but energy bills support to end

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth