News Exclusive The DfE doesn’t like its own GCSE pass thresholds, claims Forgotten Third inquiry chair The Department for Education is no fan of its own pass thresholds for GCSEs, according to the chair of… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Schools have lost £5.4bn since 2015, unions claim Schools face a funding shortfall of £5.4 billion despite extra funding to cover teacher pay rises, six unions have… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News DfE ‘considering options’ for free sanitary products in primaries The government is “considering options” for supporting primary school children with access to free sanitary products, a minister has… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Brexit nudges funding formula to the back of the line The national funding formula sits in the wings while the government attempts to sort Brexit. But is it worth… John Dickens 6y John Dickens 6y News Exclusive ESFA spends over £500k on cash awards for staff The Education and Skills Funding Agency spent more than £500,000 on cash awards for civil servants last year. A… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News Exclusive DfE plans new national computing SCITT despite other centres struggling to recruit The government is planning a new national SCITT for computing, despite other subject-specific training centres failing to hit recruitment… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Exclusive DfE spent £15k defending nationality data collection months before it was scrapped The Department for Education spent almost £15,000 defending its divisive pupil nationality and country of birth data collection in… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News ESFA reveals church school exemption to related-party transactions rule Church schools will not need to seek prior approval to buy services from their diocese, the Education and Skills… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Losing teachers, cutting curriculum and parent donations: heads speak out about funding woes Schools are shedding staff, relying on parent donations and eyeing curriculum savings to meet capital funding cuts – as… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News Exclusive Academy trusts turn to ‘grammar streams’ in selective areas An academy trust has expanded a “grammar stream” at one of its schools, while at least two more chains… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Listen to parents before making decisions, DfE tells school governors School governors and trustees should “regularly communicate” with parents and make sure schools listen to their communities before making… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Bradford academy trust in ‘unprecedented’ pay and conditions change An academy trust in Yorkshire is facing a backlash over “unprecedented” plans to shake up teachers’ pay and conditions… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y Newer 1 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 986 Older
