News Ofqual: No more leniency for higher tier GCSE grade boundaries Ofqual has told teachers to think carefully about which tier they enter pupils for in GCSE exams and warned… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News DfE launches consultation on plans to fund schools’ £830m pension contribution hike The government has launched a consultation today on plans to provide extra funding to cover the estimated £830 million… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Ofsted praises school with silent corridors and high exclusion rate Inspectors have praised a school which uses silent corridors and excludes a “relatively high” number of pupils, labelling its… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News One in three academy trusts reviews pay after government warning More than a third of academy trusts targeted by the government over CEO pay have chosen to review their… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News DfE appoints Kate Josephs as director of funding A top government academies official has been appointed as the Department for Education’s new director of funding. Kate Josephs,… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Revealed: Only two groups bid for £4.8m languages centre cash Only two groups put themselves forward to run the government’s new £4.8 million “centre for excellence” to boost the… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Exclusive OGAT and isolation rooms: what the data shows Opponents of isolation rooms claim they disproportionately punish the poorest and most vulnerable pupils. OGAT, one of the trusts… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Heads enticed with conference tickets to attend ‘hosted meetings’ A major new education conference is offering free tickets and expenses of up to £750 in return for headteachers… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News DfE plans new funding ‘centre of excellence’ team The government is preparing to launch a funding “centre of excellence” that will be led by its first overall… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News Four in five heads contribute to their schools’ finances Four in five headteachers contribute to their schools’ finances from their own pockets, and the amount they are contributing… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Hinds to face education committee grilling over academy accountability and exclusions Damian Hinds has been summoned to appear in front of MPs to answer questions about academy trust accountability, exclusions… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Ministers turn to musicians to design new ‘model curriculum’ A new model music curriculum for schools will be drawn up by an independent panel of experts, the government… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Newer 1 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 974 Older