News Including primary in 6,500 teachers pledge ‘nonsensical’, says Phillipson Education secretary says government is ‘focusing our efforts where they are needed’ amid falling primary rolls Freddie Whittaker 1mo Freddie Whittaker 1mo News Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2025 DfE confirms pay scales after accepting recommendation of a 4 per cent pay rise Freddie Whittaker 1mo Freddie Whittaker 1mo News ‘Conflict’ as safety valve councils issue fewer EHCPs, review finds Government-commissioned study reveals ‘tensions’ between families and local authorities in controversial SEND bailout scheme Ruth Lucas 1mo Ruth Lucas 1mo Schools School staff scholarships announced to tackle antisemitism Long-awaited £7m training contract will also help schools navigate ‘difficult’ conversations on Israel-Gaza conflict Schools Week Reporter 1mo Anviksha Patel 1mo Smartphones Long read ‘Transformational’: Smartphone-free schools reveal impact of bans Leaders who banned mobile phones saw suspensions drop, fewer safeguarding incidents and happier staff Ruth Lucas 1mo Ruth Lucas 1mo Curriculum Exclusive Met Police stops school lessons on violence against women and girls The force said sensitive subjects “may be better handled by specialists” Ruth Lucas 1mo Ruth Lucas 1mo News SEND ‘major issue’ and ‘irregular’ grants: 13 things we learned from DfE accounts Document also reveal bumper pay rise for DfE top boss, payments to companies linked to ministers and growing cost… Freddie Whittaker 1mo Freddie Whittaker 1mo Schools Schools say they need more funding to hit 2030 tech target One-third of schools say they will be unable to hit new technology targets in the next five years Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1mo Exams Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years Statistics withdrawn after regulator review finds they ‘significantly overstated’ the number of access arrangements Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1mo News Secondary pupil numbers may have peaked earlier than expected DfE says lower long-term net migration ‘likely to be a contributing factor’ to recent drops in pupil numbers Freddie Whittaker 1mo Freddie Whittaker 1mo News Strikes at London trust over ‘two tier’ maternity pay called off Trust bumps up maternity pay that was already 30 per cent above national average to avert more disruption Ruth Lucas 1mo Ruth Lucas 1mo Sponsored post Sponsored Retirement planning and financial resilience – what do teachers need to think about? Regional Manager, Oonagh Morrison, from Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses how financial resilience can impact retirement planning. SWAdvertorial 1mo Wesleyan 1mo Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 991 Older