News Just 6,400 teachers eligible for a pay rise in 2021, and 5 other things we learned from the government’s STRB evidence Only around 6,400 unqualified teachers will be eligible for a pay rise this year, the government has predicted. The… Samantha Booth 5y Samantha Booth 5y News Schools should be prepared for ‘challenge’ after £95k exit payment cap revoked Schools should be “prepared for challenge” from former staff who had their exit payments capped after a government U-turn… Samantha Booth 5y Samantha Booth 5y News Children’s commissioner to warn of over-focus on school improvement in critical last speech Ministers should commit to making children “better-off” rather than talking about increasing numbers attending ‘good’ or better schools, the… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News DfE passes one million laptops milestone (but 250k still to go) The government has now dispatched over one million laptops and tablets to disadvantaged pupils, leaving around 250,000 promised devices… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Primary school attendance now six times higher than in the last lockdown Almost one in four primary pupils were in school last week, with attendance rates among younger pupils now six… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y News Pearson launches ‘major’ consultation into the future of exams amid calls for end to GCSEs The exam board Pearson has launched a “major” consultation into the future of exams, following calls for GCSEs to… Samantha Booth 5y Samantha Booth 5y News Exclusive Edenred won third free school meals voucher contract without open tender The Department for Education failed to run an open tender for the most recent free school meals voucher contract,… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y News Exclusive International QTS proposal gives SCITTs chance to expand overseas Government proposals for an international QTS qualification represent a “real opportunity” for school-based providers to expand overseas, teacher training… Jess Staufenberg 5y Jess Staufenberg 5y News DfE tight-lipped over attendance league tables proposal Ministers have been urged to clarify whether an “absurd” plan to base league tables on school attendance this year… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Covid testing: More than 3m tests carried out by schools, and 4 other things we learned Schools and colleges in England have reported the results of over three million tests since the start of the… James Carr 5y James Carr 5y News Let schools tell pupils their teacher assessment grades before submission, says exam board Strict rules forbidding schools from telling pupils their teacher assessment grades should be dropped this year to prevent “sudden… Samantha Booth 5y Samantha Booth 5y News Exclusive DfE faces £263k bonus bill for staff who helped set up mass testing scheme The Department for Education faces a bill of up to £263,000 after asking staff to work over Christmas to… Freddie Whittaker 5y Freddie Whittaker 5y Newer 1 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 1,015 Older
