News Firm behind first for-profit free school is still losing money The private company behind the country’s first for-profit free school has made a loss for the third year in… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive Halfon: Give schools their own NHS-style 10 year plan Education needs a ten-year funding plan like the one drawn up for the NHS, the chair of the parliamentary… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Rescue schools tied to ‘toxic’ PFI contracts, Hammond told The government will no longer use private financial initiatives (PFI) to fund future school-building projects – but is facing… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Exclusive The problem with Hammond’s ‘little extras’ budget pledge The chancellor’s £400 million capital “bonus” for schools to buy “little extras” could end up with brand-new schools being… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Warning notices issued to 148 private schools The government has issued warning notices to almost 150 private schools in the last 12 months, with two schools… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Exclusive Send annual reports to better engage with parents, Carter tells academy trusts The former national schools commissioner has urged academy trusts to send out “annual reports” to parents, admitting their engagement… John Dickens 7y John Dickens 7y News Exclusive Revealed: the lack of diversity in education leadership roles Only three per cent of the largest academy trusts in the country are led by non-white bosses, a new… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Exclusive DfE to shell out £10m for 200 ‘external experts’ The Department for Education will spend £10 million on 200 “external experts” to advise it on policy areas including… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News EEF: Weekly maths tutoring boosts progress by three months Children receiving weekly maths tutoring make three months’ more progress than those without a tutor, according to new research… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Education funding gap between rich and poor has ‘vanished’, says the IFS Increases in school funding targeted at poorer pupils have helped to reduce the gap in education spending between rich… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive Eight more suspected ‘illegal schools’ under criminal investigation Eight institutions suspected of running illegal schools are currently under criminal investigation, it has emerged, just over a week… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Twelve new social mobility commissioners appointed An academy leader is one of 12 new commissioners appointed today to join the Social Mobility Commission, education secretary… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y Newer 1 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 980 Older
