Schools

DfE to help schools on PFI handover – but guidance ‘too late’

Government guidance admits hundreds of projects risk ‘disruption’ and paying twice for repairs when PFI deals eventually expire

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

The head taking on PFI firms over new school ‘riddled’ with leaks

Newman RC College held back funds from PFI firms and threatened legal action against a council over repeated building…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
SEND

High Court issues council ‘wake-up call’ on special needs delays

Children were waiting over a year for their care plans to be updated

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

AET issued government warning over troubled school

Trust told it must show ‘capacity to deliver rapid and sustained improvement’

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Covid

‘Extreme concern’ Covid inquiry won’t focus enough on education

Inquiry chair urges public to respond to consultation

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Nadhim Zahawi speech at ASCL conference: 5 things we learned

The minister vowed an NTP shakeup, EEF reviews of teacher development and cash for strong trusts and overseas teachers…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger


News

Tutoring standards watered down as £65m moved into schools pot

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi accepts there have been ‘challenges’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Walker promises flexibility after early career framework ‘straitjacket’ complaints

Department officials will look at giving mentors ‘more options’ for when they can do training

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Nearly 10% of year 11s still absent from school as exams loom

Leaders describe new data as ‘extremely worrying’ as exam students remain worst-hit by absences

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

IFS: Most teachers will still be worse off after pay rise

Starting salaries will rise, but more experienced teachers face 5% real-terms pay cut, warns think tank

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Oak academy to move into public hands with ‘no privatisation’ and independence condition

Education secretary will say he’s committed to building on the ‘by teachers, for teachers’ approach behind its launch’

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Catch-up

MPs: Keep tutoring subsidy in poor areas to avoid ‘epidemic of inequality’

Ministers urged to review plans to gradually taper off subsidies for flagship catch-up programme

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth