News

Only two of DfE’s 11 major projects ‘likely’ to achieve aims on time and budget

Only two of the Department for Education’s 11 major projects are considered “likely” to achieve their aims and come…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

Vulnerable teenagers to be offered Covid vaccine, but routine jabs ruled out for now

The NHS is to offer a Covid vaccine to vulnerable teenagers at “greatest risk” from the virus, but the…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools need government funding approval if more than 5% of year 13s repeat year

Schools will need to seek authorisation from the government if they want funding for more than 5 per cent…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Secondary school league tables to return in 2021-22

Secondary school league tables will be brought back next academic year after being suspended for two years because of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

National funding formula: Extra cash for 1,300 remote schools

The government has more than doubled a funding pot for small schools in remote areas, with up to 1,300…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

‘Inadequate’ DfE Covid guidance contributing to ‘crisis in school leadership’

Guidance for schools during the Covid-19 pandemic has been “inadequate”, contributing to a “crisis in school leadership”, researchers have…

James Carr
James Carr


News

School rebuilding programme: Second set of 50 schools named

The government has named 50 schools chosen in the second round of its school rebuilding programme. Ministers pledged last…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Education leaders call for ‘immediate halt’ of ITT review

The government’s initial teacher training (ITT) market review will “cause fundamental and irreparable damage to the supply of high-quality…

James Carr
James Carr
News

School fighting academisation can’t demonstrate improvement because of Covid, High Court hears

A primary school fighting government plans to convert it into an academy has been unable to demonstrate improvement because…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Six things we learned about Ofqual from its annual report

Ofqual received more than 7,000 phone calls last August over the exams fiasco, new figures show. The exams regulator…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

How Covid contact tracing will work in schools from July 19

The government is leaving it up to schools to decide whether or not to inform parents if a pupil…

James Carr
James Carr
Exams

Exams 2021: AQA to return 26% of fees paid by schools

Exam board AQA has confirmed it will once again return just 26 per cent of entry fees paid this…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker