School buildings

£13.8bn school building maintenance backlog revealed

Unions say the government must ‘go further and faster’ in making school buildings fit for purpose

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools Bill

Government will amend schools bill over academy teacher pay

Schools minister says amendment will make clear academies have to follow a salary floor, but need only show ‘due…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools Bill

Live blog: Experts give evidence at schools bill debate

Academy trust bosses and sector leaders give evidence to MPs today on government reform proposals

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Ofsted

Ofsted should inspect pupil wellbeing, says EPI

Education Policy Institute also updates its trust and council performance tracker tool

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
News

Delta trust merger escalated to ministers

Trust boss left puzzled after advisory board refers decision to minister

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Brighton trust to close after ‘GAG pooling’ controversy

MAT at centre of first ‘GAG pooling’ strikes will transfer schools to other trusts

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Ascent, Supporting Education, Peterborough Keys, AQA

This week’s movers and shakers include a former schools minister, a keen rally car fan, a volleyball player and…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools Bill

Academy reforms ‘open door to more Catholic schools’

Campaigners fear lifting rule requiring all new schools to be academies will allow more voluntary aided settings that select…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Most schools face making cuts next year, unions warn

School Cuts coalition warns of a £700m funding gap as government tells leaders to find ‘efficiencies’ to meet pay…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

UK and Ukraine schools to strengthen ties by swapping stories  

New initiative for 50 schools launched as PM Starmer visits school No 219 in Ukraine

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Schools

Keep Latin funding for six more months, leaders urge Phillipson

Schools involved in the Latin Excellence Programme have written to the education secretary to ask for an extension

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
AI

AI plan: Hackathons, chatbots and new tools for schools

Keir Starmer this week unveiled a new plan to boost AI – but what does this mean for schools?…

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer