News

‘It’s too late to do anything’: How Williamson responded to Covid grade concerns

United Learning CEO Sir Jon Coles reveals education secretary’s response to concerns over 2020’s algorithm grades plan

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Ofsted

‘No real subject inspection left’: Spielman slams Ofsted reforms

Report cards will ‘take out everything that amounts to a serious review of what’s taught and how it’s taught’,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Matt Hood to lead new health reforms ‘delivery unit’

Oak National Academy founder to run new team under health secretary Wes Streeting to cut hospital waiting times and…

John Dickens
John Dickens
Inclusion

‘Best practice’ guidance promised for SEN units

National Children’s Bureau will deliver review on how mainstream schools can set up SEN units as part of government’s…

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Education technology

AI questions to be trialled in SATs moderator tests

Government launches trial in bid to cut costs and school workload, amid push to ‘harness the power of AI’

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Pupils’ horizons ‘broadened’ after primary careers training pilot

CPD rolled out to all primaries as teachers report children were less likely to feel held back by gender…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


School food

Breakfast clubs ‘not financially viable’, say heads as scheme expands

DfE survey reveals prior concerns from heads over scheme that will now be expanded to 2,000 more schools next…

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Covid

Covid inquiry unearths more school pandemic ‘chaos’

And former education secretary says he was given just one day to plan for closing classrooms

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Greater post-16 support in schools ‘untenable’ without investment

Government waters-down language on new responsibilities for schools, but concerns remain

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Academy trust broke rules over payments to CEO’s mum

Government probe finds four-school trust breached academy rules over consultancy payments, £24k on training courses for a senior leader…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Sponsored post

AI Safety: From DfE Guidance to Classroom Confidence

Darren Coxon, edtech consultant and AI education specialist, working with The National College, explores the DfE’s expectations for AI…

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Admissions

Admissions watchdog rescinds fair banding approval

The controversial decision had allowed a school to introduce the practice

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson