News DfE proposes DSG rule change as town halls brace for £230m schools overspend The government is consulting on a move that would stop councils from using their general resources to plug deficits… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Ofsted: Schools have to justify decisions to shorten KS3 (and show EBacc ‘ambition’) Schools must justify decisions to shorten key stage 3 and show “ambition” to meet the English Baccalaureate target in… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News DfE extends curriculum fund pilots despite training and recruitment issues The government is extending its curriculum fund pilots for another year, despite teething problems with training and recruitment. In… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Larger MATs more likely have ‘unexplained’ pupil moves Pupils in large multi-academy trusts are more likely to experience an “unexplained” move than their peers in other school… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Becky Francis appointed as new EEF chief executive Professor Becky Francis will replace Sir Kevan Collins as chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation. Francis will leave… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News DfE to offer builders £22m loans for new schools in housing estates Housing developers will be handed loans of up to £22 million from the Department for Education to build new… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News School happiness fades with age, and 2 other wellbeing findings The Department for Education has published its first “state of the nation” report on children and young people’s wellbeing…. Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News ‘It’s a sham’ – union accused of keeping leader in post despite law breach NASUWT’s appointment of its former general secretary on an acting basis after she overstayed her term of office is… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News NASUWT admits breaking law over Chris Keates term of office The NASUWT teaching union has admitted breaching union law by allowing its general secretary to overstay her term of… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Trial to investigate if ‘activity passport’ boosts attainment More than 100 primary schools are wanted to take part in a new trial to find out if enrichment… Kathryn Snowdon 6y Kathryn Snowdon 6y News Exclusive Bright Tribe investigation referred to fraud police A police investigation into the collapsed Bright Tribe academy trust has been referred to the City of London’s fraud… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News Ofqual wants to ‘rebuke’ rule-breaking exam boards Ofqual wants to punish awarding organisations that flout regulations with new “public rebukes” and fixed penalty notices. The exams… Kathryn Snowdon 6y Kathryn Snowdon 6y Newer 1 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 987 Older
