Admissions

Admission appeal fund axe falls hard on grammar schools

DfE announced earlier this year it would no longer give academies the cash to fight appeals

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

Labour-linked education group backs Lucy Powell for deputy leader

Backing for rival from Socialist Educational Association is a blow to education secretary Bridget Phillipson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Oak National Academy

Oak should ditch ‘national academy’ title to ‘stop misconceptions’, says official review

Impact review also reveals the curriculum quango has led to reduction in domestic edtech market

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Government promises details of 6,500 teachers manifesto pledge  

DfE will publish a full delivery plan by December

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Sponsored post

How accurate spend information is helping schools identify savings

One the biggest issues schools face when it comes to saving money on everyday purchases is a lack of…

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News

Fewer staff want to resign – but more think pay is unfair

Just 7 per cent of school staff report they were rarely or never overworked

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Admissions

Admissions watchdog sides with school over fair banding row

Bosses of the Carlton Bolling, in Bradford, have now introduced the controversial practice for next year’s admissions

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ed tech

Schools demanding parents fund laptops leave Ofsted chief ‘really shocked’ 

Survey reveals four in 10 pupils are required by their school to have a laptop or tablet

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Assessment

Year 8s to sit mandatory reading test under white paper plans

Move to ensure poorer pupils are not shut off from wider curriculum, but results will be published at national…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Schools more positive about Ofsted inspections as headline grades ditched

But analysis shows those taking part in survey are more likely to have had positive Ofsted outcomes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Private schools face 50% hike in Ofsted inspection fees

DfE proposes large hikes in fees paid by non-association independent schools, as just 34% of costs are currently covered

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Examine reasons pupils leave London state schools, says EPI

Study shows proportion of pupils leaving the state sector on the rise, as schools also face growing falling rolls…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson