News Exclusive ESFA chief executive Eileen Milner to stand down The chief executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Eileen Milner is to stand down, Schools Week… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Williamson promises plan for scrapping bubbles in ‘plenty of time’ for new term Gavin Williamson has promised schools guidance on scrapping Covid restrictions “in plenty of time” before the new term. The… John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y National Curriculum, Ofsted ‘Permissive’ national curriculum gives schools too much freedom, says Ofsted director The national curriculum has become too “permissive”, and making more subjects compulsory at key stage 4 could help “lever… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Williamson working to ‘relax Covid measures in schools’ The education secretary has said he is working with colleagues to “relax Covid measures in schools”, after new figures… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Attendance: 1 in 20 pupils absent due to Covid as isolations soar More than one in 20 pupils were off school last week due to Covid, with more than a quarter… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Ex-recovery tsar describes government’s catch-up plan as ‘a bit feeble’ The former recovery commissioner has branded the government’s catch-up plans as “a bit feeble”, saying “we need significant greater… John Dickens 4y John Dickens 4y News DfE behaviour consultation seeks views on mobile phone bans Schools will be asked for information about their behaviour strategies, their use of so-called “managed moves”, and how they… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Exclusive DfE tells schools to prepare for return of on-site Covid testing in September Schools have been told to prepare for the return of on-site Covid testing from the start of the autumn… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y Ofsted Ofsted to judge schools use of tutors in host of inspection changes ahead of September return Ofsted will judge how schools’ use of tutors supports the aims of their curriculum when full inspections return next… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Green: Extended school day could be used to teach more ‘life skills’ An extended school day could be used to fit more “life skills” into the curriculum, the shadow education secretary… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Exclusive Randstad to pay Teach First for tutoring advice Teach First is to be paid by Randstad, the new national tutoring provider, for advice on how best to… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y News Independence questions as Williamson ally put forward for Ofqual job Gavin Williamson has put forward his own policy adviser to be the next chief regulator of Ofqual, prompting warnings… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y Newer 1 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 981 Older