Schools

Holland Park probe reveals pupil humiliation, racism and Ofsted misled

Governors to refer staff member to Teaching Regulation Agency and launch disciplinary investigations into others

John Dickens
John Dickens
Tutoring

Zahawi accused of breaking own wellbeing pledge with tutoring letter

Heads’ unions say bank holiday memo also contravenes the DfE’s own workload commitments

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Ofqual’s 3-year plan for exams: need to know

The exams watchdog wants to support the use of ‘innovative technology’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Half of pupils kept wearing masks after January guidance change

Most secondary pupils felt face coverings should be mandatory

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Exams 2022: Invigilator rules relaxed over shortage fears

But experts warns schools still face ‘huge challenge’ in securing enough invigilators

James Carr
James Carr
Sponsored post

Nominations are open now for Royal Society of Chemistry Education prizes 2022

Would you like to recognise a science educator who is doing amazing work in inspiring the next generation of…

Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry


Schools

Headteacher ‘under a lot of stress’ avoids ban for dishonesty

TRA panel found Catherina Rowsell-Dickens guilty of unacceptable professional conduct

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Tutoring

School tutoring ‘league tables’ will be published this autumn

School-level take-up data will also be shared with Ofsted as ministers seek to name and shame schools over take-up

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

£11k canapes help guests swallow Zahawi’s climate strategy

Civil servants were barred from the buffet at Natural History Museum launch event

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Zahawi snubs heads’ conference despite being 4 miles away

Education secretary sent video message to NAHT conference, but was in the same town while the event took place

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

‘Sorry if I caused offence’, says MP who claimed teachers broke lockdown rules

In a letter to heads, Michael Fabricant admits ‘error’ in implying lockdown drinks were ‘general practice’ among school staff

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

School gender pay gap narrows, but slowly

Schools Week analysis shows gaps will take 22 years to close based on current trends

Tom Belger
Tom Belger