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Councils issue almost half a million absence fines

The number of penalty notices handed for unauthorised absences rose 22% in the year before reforms to the process…

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Freddie Whittaker
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It’s Education’s Time to Shine: Celebrate your Education Community in 2025!

The deadline is approaching to nominate a colleague, team, whole school or college for the 2025 Pearson National Teaching…

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Navigating NPQ Funding Cuts: An Apprenticeship Success Story

Last year’s NPQ funding cuts meant that half of England’s teachers faced costs of up to £4,000 to complete…

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DfE’s schools bill academy pay amendment published

Ministers would get power to make academies observe minimum pay rates, and trusts would need a ‘good’ reason to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

New Schools Network revived to fight academies reform

Former Conservative adviser to head up free schools charity’s lobbying operation as criticism of schools bill grows

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Pensions

Muddled pension rules leave trust CEOs in limbo

Calls for clarity over TPS eligibility ‘grey area’, amid widespread confusion and warnings of payouts

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Jack Dyson


Falling rolls

Primary-only trust raids reserves as pupil numbers dip

REAch2 dipped into its reserves after racking up an in-year deficit of just over £2.1 million and £481,000 in…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Big academy trust given £1.5m government loan to stay afloat

A 24-school trust racked up seven-figure losses after paying for iPads for staff and pupils

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools Bill

Labour’s academy direction powers rehashed from Tory schools bill

Opposition has been critical of proposed power for the education secretary to direct academies to fulfil their duties

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Union ballots teachers on biggest academy trust strikes

The NEU is polling members across the Harris Federation on proposed walkouts over working conditions

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Prevent

School Prevent referrals rise – but fewer get support

Schools say they are ‘caught between rock and hard place’ over anti-terrorism unit referrals

Rosa Furneaux
Rosa Furneaux
Home education

More duties? Some councils have no home education staff

Labour’s schools bill will give councils new duties to check family homes are a ‘suitable learning environment’

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer