Schools

BESA threatens legal action over ‘unlawful’ DfE plans for Oak

The British Education Suppliers Association claims government breached rules on subsidies, procurement and consultation

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher training

Just 1 in 3 teacher trainers re-accredited after first review round

DfE says it now may run further application rounds after minority make the cut in ITT reform process

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

‘We don’t want to be known as the kids who didn’t do GCSEs’

Schools Week editor John Dickens joined Ofqual chief regulator Dr Jo Saxton as her tour of schools across the…

John Dickens
John Dickens
Academies, Ofsted

‘Vindicated’: Academy trust first to have termination notice withdrawn

Decision draws to a close a years-long saga which also led to the dismissal of an Ofsted inspector

James Carr
James Carr
Sponsored post

Daring to be different and leading the change in the education sector – what’s next?

“We need leaders who are willing to ask the big questions. We need leaders who are able to listen to…

Big Education
Big Education
Tutoring

Zahawi apologises for bank holiday tutor league tables announcement

But unions still concerned about new ‘accountability measure’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Academies

Councils start school talks over spin-off academy trusts

LA tests the water on plan for ‘a number of local authority sponsored multi-academy trusts’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sponsored post

Diversity inclusion in schools can lower the need for free school meals – Pathways to Professions is here to show you how.

Diversity inclusion in schools can lower the need for free school meals – Pathways to Professions is here to…

Blueprint for All
Blueprint for All
Schools

‘People are so open-hearted’: Ukrainian families find refuge in English schools

Heart-wrenching stories of children taken in by schools reveal horror of Putin’s war

Freddie Whittaker
Samantha Booth and Tom Belger
Exams

Parents must pay if pupils miss exams, school warns

Leaders say school’s approach is ‘unusual’ and shows ‘complete disregard for the mental health’ of pupils sitting exams

James Carr
James Carr
Teacher training

High Court challenge lodged over £121m Institute of Teaching

Ambition Institute launches legal claim against the Department for Education

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

£3k teachers retention bonuses: How they will work

Up to 7,000 early-career computing, maths, physics and chemistry teachers in 2,500 schools will receive retention bonuses

Tom Belger
Tom Belger