Schools

Pupil suspensions hit six-year high after pandemic lull

But data for last autumn term shows permanent exclusions are not back up to pre-pandemic levels

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘No-ego’ trust group vows to speak for MATs who don’t feel heard

The Queen Street Group has doubled in size as it vows to champion diverse trust voices and help more…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Let schools use catch-up cash for mental health support, says study

High levels of psychological distress among 16 and 17-year-olds have risen by almost a quarter, a new report finds

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Sponsored post

The Nottingham supports Secondary Schools to address the careers gap with The Career Academy

The Nottingham has reaffirmed its commitment to help the next generation achieve their career ambitions with the relaunch of…

Nottingham Building Society
Nottingham Building Society
Ofsted

Spielman wants ‘age-appropriate limits’ on RSE lesson content

Ofsted’s chief inspector also reveals scale of ‘lost inspections’ and ‘uncomfortably high’ ITT grades at education committee hearing

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Amy Walker
Schools

Nearly half of secondary schools using non-specialists to teach maths

Teacher recruitment woes mean more secondary pupils taught by non-specialists – and schools with lower Ofsted ratings worst hit

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


Schools

DfE to expand teacher jobs board to cover all school staff

Move follows feedback that schools want to advertise for business leaders and catering staff, says department

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Four in five ‘outstanding’ schools lose top Ofsted grade

Watchdog says data from first full year after exemption lifted shows ‘removing a school from scrutiny does not make…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Extra cash will ‘ease’ energy costs when support ends, says DfE boss

Permanent secretary confirms ministers expect £2.3bn injection to cover energy costs from April as well as pay rises

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sponsored post

5 reasons to implement Embedding Formative Assessment

Your passport to student success. Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) Programme, it’s proven, it’s effective, and it’s funded.

SSAT
SSAT
Solutions

School funding: Can a ‘magic formula’ cut spend but not standards?

Integrated curriculum financial planning has been around for years, but the government has increasingly seized on its benefits

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Gender pay gap widening for school leaders, new analysis shows

Education unions and organisations have raised concerns after the gender pay gap for school leaders grew in 2021/22

Amy Walker
Amy Walker