Climate change

15k schools will be at ‘significant flood risk’ by 2050, with half already in danger

Schools will be ‘encouraged’ to have emergency flood plans in place by 2025

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

‘Stock’ Covid statement in Ofsted reports ‘not good enough’

Education leaders say schools deserve more recognition

James Carr
James Carr
Academies

Schools told to hike contributions to boost repairs grant bids

Schools must double their contributions to score top marks in CIF bids

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
BTECs

Ministers play down BTECs cull

They have gone as far as to blame the media for fuelling a belief there will be a binary…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

NHS trust delays HPV jabs over Covid vaccine pressure

Vaccines for year 8 pupils in Hertfordshire were due to start this term

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Pay rises must be met from schools’ core budgets, minister confirms

Robin Walker seeks to reassure leaders spending review settlement will make pressures affordable

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Schools

‘Energy pods’ and bird feeders: Zahawi to set out school climate measures at COP26

Ministers also planning new model science curriculum

James Carr
James Carr
Catch-up

‘Significant’ barriers to rollout longer school days, DfE review finds

The government finally publishes promised review

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

CO2 monitors: Almost half of promised devices delivered

But data doesn’t show how many schools are yet to receive deliveries

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

EBacc target even further off as entries fall again

KS4 data also shows how disadvantage gap has widened according to government’s own metric

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

6 findings from Nadhim Zahawi at education committee

From another SEND review promise to extending the school day – everything you need to know

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Draft law seeks Parliamentary veto on future school closures

Education committee chair to introduce bill in Parliament which could class schools as ‘essential infrastructure’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker