Ofsted

Ofsted to introduce report cards on reduced inspection timetable

Inspections led by ‘most senior’ HMIs only when framework launches, and no school visits in last week before Christmas

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

The companies launching AI tutors to ‘transform the attainment gap’

Firms say move will save schools money and reach more pupils, but campaigners warn of safeguarding and data protection…

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
AP

Post-16 AP funding gap exposed as school raids reserves

AP school forced to use £180k of reserves to launch sixth form, reigniting calls for post-16 transition funding

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

400+ NEU staff to strike in dispute over restructure

Union accused of failing to hold ‘meaningful consultation’ over staff changes, but says offer of further negotiations ‘remains open’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Support plans ‘misused’ to ‘force out’ teachers from schools, say campaigners

More than 100 teachers have shared stories of the ‘misuse’ of support plans, which they say are pushing out…

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Teacher strikes

Maternity pay gap sparks strike in London chain

Trust that already offers maternity pay 30% above national levels faces action over ‘two-tier’ policy claim

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


Teach First

Toop’s Teach First target: 500 headteachers by 2030

‘At its core, Teach First is about quality’

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Teach First

Labour plans Teach First recruitment scheme revamp

Government intends to drop Russell Group uni requirement and focus on ‘committed’ graduates, document suggests

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
School funding

School budgets slide further into the red

Findings come as governors say budgets are now their biggest concern – with one in ten schools relying on…

Chaminda Jayanetti
Chaminda Jayanetti
News

‘Breaking point’: governors say budgets now their biggest worry

Survey finds one in ten governors say their school relied on a loan or council support to stay afloat

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Classrooms ‘in chaos’ says minister as suspensions near 1 million

Rates of suspension and permanent exclusion have risen again, new government data shows

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Teacher training

NPQs take-up collapses after government funding cut

Starts on qualifications for aspiring leaders fall by a third after most subsidies withdrawn

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker