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Grammar schools get more condition improvement funding

Grammar schools have won a bigger chunk of government cash this year, despite having their own £50 million expansion…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

School ‘unaffected’ by college insolvency

A college facing insolvency has assured parents and teachers a school on its site will not be affected, but…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Investigation: Number of pupils in private alternative provision soars

Spend on private alternative provision (AP) has rocketed by almost £7 million in the past three years, with councils…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Careers talks boost pupil motivation and grades, says new research

Attending careers talks can boost GCSE pupils’ motivation and improve academic attainment, with less engaged learners gaining most, a…

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

NGA campaign calls on teachers to become governors of other schools

Teachers and leaders should become governors of other schools to enrich their professional development, the National Governance Association has…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

28% rise in teachers calling emotional support helpline

The number of education staff calling a counselling helpline for emotional support has risen by over a quarter to…

John Dickens
John Dickens


News

DfE consults on extending teacher pension survivor rights to civil and same-sex partners

The Department for Education has opened a consultation into plans to extend survivor benefits under the teachers’ pension scheme…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Sir Kevan Collins to step down as EEF chief executive

Sir Kevan Collins will step down as chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation later this year. Collins, who…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News, Politics

Minister admits Opportunity Areas need ‘more ambitious outlook’ to continue beyond 2020

The children’s minister has admitted the Opportunity Area programme could do with a “more ambitious outlook”, after refusing to…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

DfE will issue further guidance on right to withdraw from sex education

The Department for Education will issue further guidance on how heads should handle requests to withdraw pupils from sex…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features, News

The Policy Debate

Who should make policy, politicians or educationists? We invited Jonathan Simons, director at Public First, and Amanda Goodall, senior…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

9,600 schools sign up to baseline assessment pilot

More than 9,600 schools have signed up to the pilot of the government’s new baseline assessment, according to the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg