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‘Vindicated’: Academy trust first to have termination notice withdrawn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
Academies, Schools Bill

Schools bill: New academy standards could dictate trust board make-up

Analysis: Draft law seeks greater control over school system, with standards on pay and school day length also considered

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Covid inquiry chair wants to investigate impact on children

The UK’s public Covid inquiry chair wants to expand her remit to investigate how children and young people were…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth