News

Make language learning compulsory at KS4, says think tank

The government should force all pupils to learn a foreign language during key stage 4, a new report by…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofsted wants to run ‘non-judgmental’ inspections to improve ‘stuck’ schools

Ofsted wants to run “non-judgmental” and longer inspections to support “stuck” schools to improve – claiming the current “carousel…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

‘Antagonistic unions’ thwarting ‘stuck’ schools’ improvement – Ofsted study

The “antagonistic voice” of unions is stalling improvement of “stuck” schools, an Ofsted study has claimed. The inspectorate published…

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Publish data on all pupil moves to stop schools using ‘tricks’ to hide exclusions – think tank

Ministers are facing calls to publish data on all pupil moves into alternative provision, not just permanent exclusions, after…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE scales back teaching school hubs plan

Only around 1,200 schools will benefit from an improvement scheme intended by ministers to reach 2,000 institutions, the Department…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Revealed: Who are England’s happiest teachers?

Teachers are happier and more satisfied with life than the average graduate – but their job satisfaction has fallen…

James Carr
James Carr


News, Politics

Angela Rayner to run for Labour deputy leadership

The shadow education secretary Angela Rayner will run to be Labour’s deputy leader, she will announce today. The Ashton-under-Lyne…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

DfE extends breakfast clubs pilot to 2021

A government scheme offering primary schools help to set up breakfast clubs will be extended for a year, but…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Gibb commits £5m to continue culture and music schemes

The government has committed £5 million to extend cultural education schemes aimed at getting school pupils to play instruments,…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

The top 10 most read Schools Week stories in 2019

From secret government money-saving reports, pupils being sent to the back of the queue for lunch if they have…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

New Year’s Honours 2020: Former academy trust head made a Dame

Former academy trust boss Dr Caroline Allen has been made a dame in the new year’s honours list. Allen,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News, Opinion

Should inspections be ‘no-notice’ for inspectors as well as schools?

Following the Conservatives’ election victory, no-notice inspections of schools are likely to be trialed in England. Colin Richards believes this…

Freddie Whittaker
COLIN RICHARDS