School funding

‘Jobs on the line’ as Devon schools hit by software ‘glitch’

‘I redid my whole budget about four times before I finally got it to give me correct figures’

Rosa Furneaux
Rosa Furneaux
Exams

Exam board fined £250k over string of rule breaches

Ofqual found teachers who also drew up assessments could have known which papers pupils would take, and conflicts among…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Failing schools all improved after academisation – despite protests

Academy leaders fear potentially transformative takeovers will be kiboshed by parents and unions

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Ofsted report cards ‘rushed and botched’, say insiders

Watchdog whistleblowers say planned consultation is a ‘sham’ and reforms have been ‘cobbled together at ridiculous speed’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Fact check: Does the schools bill criticism really add up?

Government is under fire for the academy elements of its schools bill. But does the evidence back up those…

Freddie Whittaker
Jack Dyson and Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Revealed: The true impact of the schools bill

DfE admits reforms could limit ability of popular schools to grow and even land trustees in court

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


News

Cuts to advanced maths scheme ‘short-sighted’

Funding for Advanced Mathematics Support Programme slashed in week chancellor pledged to ‘kick-start’ the economy

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

‘I don’t remember it being this bad’: Teachers reveal scale of Labour’s school-ready promise

Survey reveals mismatch in expectations between teachers and parents over what ‘being school ready’ means

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
News

Councils issue almost half a million absence fines

The number of penalty notices handed for unauthorised absences rose 22% in the year before reforms to the process…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sponsored post

It’s Education’s Time to Shine: Celebrate your Education Community in 2025!

The deadline is approaching to nominate a colleague, team, whole school or college for the 2025 Pearson National Teaching…

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The Teaching Awards Trust
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Navigating NPQ Funding Cuts: An Apprenticeship Success Story

Last year’s NPQ funding cuts meant that half of England’s teachers faced costs of up to £4,000 to complete…

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Best Practice Network
News

DfE’s schools bill academy pay amendment published

Ministers would get power to make academies observe minimum pay rates, and trusts would need a ‘good’ reason to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker