News Heads concerned after ‘lifeline’ school improvement funding cut A “lifeline” government scheme that issued school improvement grants has closed, with £85 million from its coffers left unspent…. Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News DfE will ‘consider’ introducing British sign language GCSE during this parliament Campaigners are celebrating a government U-turn after the Department for Education said it will “consider” introducing a British sign… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News 28 projects to split £10.1 million in strategic school improvement fund round 3 More than £10 million in government school improvement funding will be handed to 28 academy trusts, councils and teaching… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Disadvantaged pupils get just 4.5% of grammar school places CORRECTION, July 3, 2020: Comprehensive Future has informed us the figures provided for this piece are not accurate because… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News DfE ‘minded to terminate’ funding of ‘inadequate’ academy in Bristol An all-through academy in Bristol faces having its funding stopped and being rebrokered to a new sponsor after inspectors… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Campaigners plot judicial review over closure of abandoned church school Staff and parents at a Church school rejected by the local diocese will seek a judicial review of a… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Fire brigade renews calls for mandatory sprinklers as London school fires increase by a third The number of fires in London schools has increased by a third in just one year, the London Fire… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive Teaching and leadership union membership drops to lowest level since 2010 Trade union membership among school teachers and leaders in England has dropped to its lowest level in seven years…. Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Exclusive Heads complain after ‘good’ academy forced into new trust against its will The government is under pressure to give high-performing schools a greater say over their future when their sponsors fail,… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Poorest pupils three times more likely to be out of work by late 20s The poorest pupils in year 11 are three times more likely than their wealthier peers to be on out-of-work… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Hinds hopes ‘communications coalition’ will boost home reading and school-readiness A coalition of businesses and charities will be asked to help boost school readiness among young children by encouraging… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Pupils in Birmingham, London and north-east targeted for summer holiday food clubs Thousands of poorer pupils will be targeted by projects that will provide food and activities throughout the summer holidays…. Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y Newer 1 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 985 Older