News

Focus on two Ofsted sub-judgments in school growth plans, says DfE

Trusts and councils planning to expand schools told to ‘particularly’ take account of leadership and management and quality…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SATs

Key dates for SATs and phonics checks: 2025, 2026, 2027

Government has released the key dates for primary assessment – including SATs and phonics checks – for the next…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

Movers and Shakers: Bright Futures, AQA, Hackney Education

This week’s movers and shakers include a leader who made a TV show with Suggs, a director who captained…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

NEU teachers vote to accept 5.5% pay rise

But leader Daniel Kebede calls for ‘major pay correction’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

3 in 5 primary teachers would never move into secondary

But some could be enticed by ‘signing-on bonuses’ and buddy schemes, government survey finds

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Teacher pay

Phillipson asks STRB for 2025 pay recommendation ‘at the earliest point’

Education secretary also calls for a recommendation on whether greater flexibility is needed for TLR payments

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Politics

Gullis suggests schools won’t employ him because he’s a former Tory MP

Unemployed ex-schools minister says ‘there’s a lot of schools that will see who I used to represent … and…

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Exams

Ofqual issues cyber warning over coursework as 1 in 3 secondaries hit

Scores of coursework could be lost from ‘weak’ security, as many teachers went without tech training last year, regulator…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Most leaders say poor funding a barrier to SEND support, DfE finds

Wide-ranging poll also reveals schools’ mobile phone policies, approaches to EBacc entry and their struggle to provide mentors

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Management information systems

Councils accept ‘referral fees’ for schools’ MIS switch

Conflict of interest concerns as councils reveal fees handed to them amid growing MIS tussle

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Shadow minister: ‘We should hang our heads in shame’ over SEND

Gagan Mohindra apologises at the Conservative Party conference, saying his party ‘didn’t do enough’ on SEND

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Schools could lose level 7 apprenticeship for senior staff

Move comes as analysis suggests £148m of school levy funding is returned to the Treasury

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker