Schools

Academics want reform of ‘narrow’ phonics focus

Study claims teaching reading in England has been ‘less successful’ under new approach

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Poorer pupil progress ‘increasingly difficult’ to measure

Leaders demand ‘urgent review’ after study finds poorer disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes are becoming harder to measure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Ombudsman wants to intervene over academy admission disputes

LGSCO role does not currently cover academies

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Maths teacher made OBE hits out at ‘pointless’ 10-year fraud battle

Dr Richard Evans received the award for services to charitable fundraising during Covid

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Diocese academy conversions get go-ahead without governor approval

Union claims academy orders came as a shock to some governors and heads

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
School funding

Silver linings: Big academy trusts see reserves boosted by Covid windfalls

Analysis shows some trusts have seen their financial situation improve, despite extra costs and calls for more cash

Tom Belger
Tom Belger


Covid

Schools fear closures amid Covid testing kit delays

8% of schools reported having staff unable to attend due to a lack of Covid tests

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Edenred out as DfE sets up school meal voucher plan B

Edtech firm win ‘contingency scheme’ contract

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Risky’ MFL GCSE reforms get go ahead – but delayed for a year

DfE has also ‘broadened’ vocabularly definition and given exam boards more flexibility

James Carr
James Carr
T-levels

Universities shun T-levels as UCAS deadline approaches

Russell Group members among those that won’t accept new technical qualifications

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Covid

State schools in deprived areas hit hardest by staff absence

Schools report using non-teaching staff to cover lessons and almost one in 10 combine classes as Omicron disruption continues

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Plan to remove teachers’ hours cap ditched from white paper

New DfE team shelves policies drawn up by former education secretary Gavin Williamson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker