News DfE pledges staff absence funding to keep schools open, but only after reserves are raided The government has said it will help cover the costs of staff absences to keep schools open this term,… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News ‘Disgraceful’: DfE axes funding for teacher diversity schemes A government decision to axe millions of pounds of funding for teacher diversity schemes has been branded “disgraceful”. Since… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Exclusive Broken promises: DfE snubs exams transparency request Gavin Williamson has snubbed demands from the education select committee to provide details of key meetings his department held… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Exams 2021: What’s on the table as deadline looms Despite waiting for months, Schools Week understands the government will fall short of its pledge to communicate the plans… Schools Week Reporter 5y Schools Week Reporter 5y News Exclusive Christmas closure chaos as schools allowed to extend holidays The government’s approach to schools closing early for Christmas was mired in confusion this week after two academy trusts… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News DfE won’t say if NTP second-year cash is new The government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme will be funded for an extra year, but the Department for Education has… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Exclusive NAHT ‘assessing legal status’ of phonics check to spare schools ‘unnecessary burden’ A school leaders’ union has revealed it is “assessing the legal status” of the autumn year 2 phonics check… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Exams 2020: ‘No evidence’ poorer pupils disadvantaged, concludes Ofqual There is “no evidence” that the system for awarding GCSEs and A-levels this year systematically disadvantaged poorer pupils or… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Spending review: Treasury now says £30k starting salary pledge pushed back a year The government has abandoned its pledge to raise teacher starting salaries to £30,000 by 2022-23, saying the target will… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News £14m scheme to send ‘best’ heads into toughest schools missed recruitment target by two thirds A flagship £14 million government scheme to recruit the “best and brightest” school leaders to turn around the country’s… John Dickens 5y John Dickens 5y News Private schools got biggest top A-levels boost after grade U-turn Private schools still saw the biggest boost in top grades at A-level following this year’s exams fiasco, despite the… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News £30k starting salary pledge remains, and 5 other things we learned from the spending review The chancellor Rishi Sunak has launched his spending review, which sets out how public services will be funded in… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 981 Older
