News Schools buy families bedding and microwaves as child poverty bites Leaders also report helping families with heating bills and subsidising holiday club provision for disabled children Freddie Whittaker 4mo Freddie Whittaker 4mo News NEU vows to fight United Learning’s controversial pensions plan Union will encourage members to ballot for industrial action against plans by country’s largest trust Freddie Whittaker 4mo Freddie Whittaker 4mo Academies Former MAT boss cleared of historic child sex offence allegations The ex-‘orphan school’ trust boss found not guilty on all seven counts he faced, following a trial at Leeds… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4mo Teacher strikes NEU could strike this autumn if pay offer remains ‘unacceptable’ Union wants above-inflation improvement on DfE’s proposed 2.8% rise, along with full funding for schools Freddie Whittaker 4mo Freddie Whittaker 4mo Faith schools Head of faith school which segregated staff banned Rabia Boys and Girls School chair Zafar Iqbal Khan disqualified from running schools Rhi Storer 4mo Rhi Storer 4mo News Private SEND school profiteering curbs under consideration Education secretary says she is looking at profit-making rules for private firms as part of wider SEND reform Schools Week Reporter 4mo Schools Week Reporter 4mo News NEU likely to hold off on strike ballot until pay body outcome Motion to conference also urges leaders to consider ‘disengaging’ from STRB process if ministers ignore its advice Freddie Whittaker 4mo Freddie Whittaker 4mo News Teachers show strike appetite, but low turnout issues Most NEU teachers vote in favour of strikes – but indicative ballot turnout below threshold Schools Week Reporter 5mo Schools Week Reporter 5mo SEND SEND: Families lose High Court safety valve appeal A solicitor representing two claimants said the case ‘brought important national attention’ to the struggles families are facing Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5mo News Lady Spielman and Lord Gove: Tories confirm peerages Ex-Ofsted chief and former education secretary both handed peerages by the Conservative party Shane Chowen 5mo Shane Chowen 5mo Training All teachers should have anti-racism training, says NAHT Leaders’ union says teachers need training to safeguard children from ‘racist rhetoric’ in schools Rhi Storer 5mo Rhi Storer 5mo Schools Surge in school cuts ‘threatening Labour’s opportunity mission’ Poll for Sutton Trust charity finds rise in leaders laying off staff and cutting curriculum as funding storm hits… Rhi Storer 5mo Rhi Storer 5mo Newer 1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 991 Older