News

Academy body demands accountability clarity over school improvement team plans

Government announcement over new school improvement teams sparks renews concerns over where responsibilities will lie

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Ofqual demands ‘honesty’ in new rules for exam boards

Proposals include ‘principles’ that could see sanctions on organisations that undermine public confidence in qualifications

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

Replace GCSE maths resits with new foundation course, says OECD

Research by the international organisation suggests the pass bar in England is unachievable for some students

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Regions group

Intervention model for regional improvement teams revealed

New teams will RAG rate schools for support, draw up ‘local area priorities’ and use councils for help

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Ofsted Academy publishes first inspector training materials

Six inspector training videos uploaded to free-to-access platform as watchdog aims for greater transparency

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Oak National Academy

Oak National Academy judicial review put on hold

Bodies representing ed tech and publishing firms say discussions with the DfE will continue

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Politics

‘Tough choices’ behind academy grant cut, and 5 other findings from education questions

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and her ministers faced their second bout of questions in Parliament

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Laura Trott appointed shadow education secretary

MP for Sevenoaks and former chief secretary to the Treasury tapped by Kemi Badenoch to lead Conservative education team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Revealed: 36 leaders to form CST policy advisory group

New panel will help ‘shape the policy landscape for school trusts across England’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academy conversion grant scrapped and ‘no plans’ for further trust capacity fund cash

Academies body says decisions will make it ‘much more difficult’ for trusts to support schools in need and will…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Private school body takes legal action against government on VAT

The Independent Schools Council said the decision ‘has not been taken lightly’ but it is ‘defending the rights of…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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