News

Fact check: Is Ofsted more likely to praise poorer schools’ leaders?

Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector, caused a stir last week after claiming that lower grades for schools in deprived…

James Carr
James Carr
News

Ofsted pilot to look at whether framework ‘tweaks’ are needed ahead of full inspections

Ofsted will conduct “full” on-site inspections at about 25 schools over the next fortnight to assess whether its framework…

James Carr
James Carr
News

£22m from recovery premium to ‘accelerate’ numeracy and literacy progress

The government is planning to set up a National Tutoring Programme-style subsidised scheme to “accelerate” pupils’ progress in numeracy…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

‘Flimsy’ medical evidence for Greenwich schools Covid legal threat revealed

The medical advice received by Gavin Williamson before he used emergency Covid powers to order a London council to…

James Carr
James Carr
News

DfE finally deletes pupil nationality and country of birth data

The Department for Education has finally deleted its controversial migrant children database, years after it stopped collecting pupil nationality…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Advance sight of exam board questions might be ‘good learning experience’ for pupils, says Ofqual chair

Going through materials provided by exam boards to aid with teacher assessment this year might be “a good learning…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


News

Ofqual chair: Exam grade evidence not a ‘topic for negotiation’ between teachers and students

Evidence used to issue exam grades this year will not be a “topic for negotiation” between teachers and students,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Sir Kevan Collins: Covid has shown ‘weakness’ of ‘over-centralisation’ in education

Over-centralisation has been “revealed to be a weakness” of the education system during the Covid-19 pandemic, the government’s recovery commissioner…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Labour calls on DfE to ‘guarantee’ free school meals support over Easter

Labour is calling on the government to provide free school meals vouchers or cash payments over the Easter holidays,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ministers ‘abandoning’ poorest children as £180m pupil premium loss revealed

Primary schools across England face losing £180 million to help support their most vulnerable pupils after the government changed…

James Carr
James Carr
News

School rebuilding: DfE to announce 50 more projects this year

The Department for Education has said it will add 50 more projects to its school rebuilding programme this year….

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

2021 assessment materials to be published online after Easter, DfE confirms

Additional assessment materials provided by exam boards to help teachers award grades this summer will be published online after…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth