News Government backs proposal to cut the cost of school uniforms The government has announced it will back a draft law aimed at cutting the cost of school uniforms. Mike… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Five free schools cost more than £30m, new figures show New figures have revealed five free schools cost more than £30 million to set up. The Department for Education… James Carr 6y James Carr 6y News Exclusive Lucy Powell, Ian Mearns to serve again on education committee Former shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has been selected to serve again on the Parliamentary education committee, Schools Week… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Schools risk missing child abuse because of a lack of school nurses, Ofsted claims A lack of school nursing services means pupils who are victims of familial sexual abuse could slip through the… James Carr 6y James Carr 6y News Police probe finances of failed Schools Company academy trust Police are investigating the finances of the failed Schools Company academy trust, according to reports. A BBC Inside Out… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Sixth form funding hike still leaves schools with less than they had in 2013, minister admits Plans to raise the school funding rate for 16 to 19-year-olds will still leave schools with less than they… Billy Camden 6y Billy Camden 6y News Schools increasingly tackling mental health in-house, survey finds Schools are increasingly taking matters into their own hands when it comes to dealing with mental health issues among… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Lord’s trust warned over £1.1m deficit An academy trust founded by a Conservative party peer has been warned over its finances after running up a… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive Academy trust chair and member roles must be split, says NGA The leading body for school governance wants academy trust chairs also serving as members to give up one of… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive Plight of SEND families shames me, admits Halfon Ministers must issue a “serious response” to the education committee’s landmark SEND report, Robert Halfon has said, as he… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Leading trust investigating claim pupil ‘encouraged’ to leave England’s largest academy trust has launched an investigation into an allegation that a vulnerable child was “encouraged” to leave… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Ofsted’s illegal schools taskforce to trial body cameras for inspectors Ofsted inspectors will trial wearing body cameras during inspections of suspected illegal schools. From next month, inspectors will use… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y Newer 1 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 1,030 Older