News DfE writes off failed Schools Company Trust’s £3m debt The government has written off £3 million it was owed by the failed Schools Company Trust, with officials now… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Exclusive NASUWT former president excluded after speaking out A teaching union has removed an executive member after she questioned the lengthy suspensions of senior officials and the… Kathryn Snowdon 7y Kathryn Snowdon 7y News £12m tender launched to develop early career framework training The government is looking for five education providers to split £12 million to develop training and support packages for… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive ‘Inadequate’? Don’t worry – have the school down the road An academy rated inadequate twice in three years under a major trust is set to close this summer –… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofqual to remove independent advisers from exams procedure review service The final decisions on exam appeals will now only be taken by Ofqual, as the exams regulator proceeds with… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive DfE facing legal action after ‘insulting’ £100 offer to would-be teachers it wrongly failed The Department for Education is facing legal action after offering an “insulting” £100 to compensate would-be teachers it incorrectly… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Trust seeks legal advice after council claims parents are ‘fearful’ of ‘tough love’ approach An academy trust is seeking legal advice after an “extremely misinformed” letter from Dorset Council urged the education secretary… Kathryn Snowdon 7y Kathryn Snowdon 7y News Give good teachers secondments in challenging schools, says new report Teachers are reluctant to move to challenging schools in case their workload increases, while headteachers do not want to… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Schools face axing more teaching assistants, DfE-commissioned report finds Schools face having to axe more support staff under budget squeezes, new government research has found, with leaders concerned… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Teacher retention rates are worsening, and 7 other school workforce findings The Department for Education has today published the latest school workforce census (November 2018). Schools Week has the key… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News New academy handbook beefs-up rules on pay, whistleblowing and banning trustees Ministers have toughened up the academies rulebook today with new guidance to make sure pay is reasonable, ensure trusts… Kathryn Snowdon 7y Kathryn Snowdon 7y News Secondary class sizes rise for fourth year running The average size of secondary school classes has risen for the fourth consecutive year as the number of pupils… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Newer 1 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 1,017 Older
