T-levels

‘All or nothing’ T-levels need reform, says incoming Ofqual chief

Exam regulator’s interim boss outlines reasons behind slow take up and ‘worryingly’ high drop out rate

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Artificial Intelligence

Ofsted to review the use of AI in schools

DfE commissions watchdog to examine how schools use AI to ‘support teaching and learning’ and manage admin

Freddie Whittaker
Lydia Chantler‑Hicks and Freddie Whittaker
News

Government delays Oak National Academy review

A market impact assessment will also ask edtech firms if the online school has harmed their business

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
News

‘Double funding’ likely needed during transition to new SEND system, says IFS

IFS warns ‘something has to change’ to avoid ‘absurd’ council deficits of £8 billion by 2027

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers, Ofqual

Dr Susan Tranter appointed Ofqual chair

Academy trust CEO takes over from interim chair Frances Wadsworth

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Cost-cutter founder loses out on £7 million contract

Institute of School Business Leaders will no longer be responsible for supplying the money-saving experts

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


School buildings

LocatED: £40k bonus for DfE’s property company boss

Latest accounts show £210k-a-year CEO received the bonus in performance-related pay in 2023-24

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School buildings

Capital cost-cutters save £8m – but what next?

The future of the capital advisers’ programme looks in doubt

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Don’t rush to create biblical MATs, Catholic dioceses told

All but one of the 19 English Catholic dioceses are pursuing trust growth plans

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Exclusions

‘Financial blackmail’: Council to charge schools £21k ‘exclusion levy’

Devon says rising exclusions are no longer affordable, but planned ‘exclusion levy’ could raise £5.1 million

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Revealed: How academy trusts parachute central teams into Ofsted inspections

Two trusts sent in seven extra staff. Another flooded one of its schools with 25. Inspectors say the practice…

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
News

Exam boards’ plans for on-screen GCSE exams delayed

Proposals from all three exam boards to introduce digital exams have fallen behind schedule

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth