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 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y 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 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y 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 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y 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 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y 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 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive Holland Park school spent £15k on Farrow & Ball paint and £6k on Jo Malone candles A state school is facing potential government action after a Schools Week investigation unearthed thousands of pounds have been… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News School absence fines soar by 74% after Supreme Court term-time holiday ruling The number of penalty notices handed out by councils for poor attendance has soared by 74 per cent in… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News School absence rates continue to rise The rate of absence from English schools continued to rise in 2017-18, new government data shows. According to the… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News E-ACT chief executive David Moran to stand down The chief executive of one of England’s most high-profile academy chains is to step down after six years at… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News ‘Insufficient’ educational psychologists to ‘meet demand’ from schools, warns government report There are “insufficient” educational psychologists currently working and in the training pipeline to meet demand, a new report has… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Inspiration boss Rachel de Souza urges heads: ‘Do not be servants of DfE policy’ The boss of a high-profile academy trust has urged headteachers “not to be servants of DfE policy”, or take… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Exclusive Buckinghamshire school support company goes into liquidation A company which provided school improvement, governor support and other services to hundreds of schools in Buckinghamshire is to… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y Newer 1 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 1,005 Older