Pensions

Unions demand Phillipson intervene over United Learning pension plan

Unions claim proposals are a ‘threat to the very future’ of the teachers’ pensions scheme

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Politics

Labour education bill to feature in King’s Speech

Here’s what we know so far about Labour’s plans to legislate for education reforms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Councils ‘hamstrung’ from supporting school leaders, review claims

But Ruth Perry’s sister criticises council review for ‘failing to ask key questions’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted ‘not fit for purpose’, finds ‘alternative big listen’

Organisers of sector-led survey say inspectorate facing ‘existential crisis’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Governance

Funding and SEND top challenges for governors, report finds

6 key findings from the National Governance Association’s annual survey

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

United Learning to offer alternative pension and boost starter salaries to £45k

But unions slam ‘alarming’ and ‘dangerous’ move – saying they could strike

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey


Election 2024

Former science teacher and her ex-pupil elected as new Labour MPs

‘It’s just lovely and I feel like a bit of a proud mum, I’m just so incredibly proud’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Council begs for bailout as soaring SEND deficit threatens solvency

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s £92m SEND deficit will dwarf its reserves next year, prompting fears it will ‘run out…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

SEND moved into schools minister McKinnell’s brief

Move to align special needs with schools responsibilities comes after education secretary said she’s ‘gripping the issue’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
RSHE

Labour faces pressure to ditch Tory RSHE reforms

More than 100 organisations warn draft RSHE guidance ‘falls short of what is required to help keep children safe,…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

SEND crisis must be ‘first order issue’ for new government

Labour has inherited a system on its knees with councils facing bankruptcy, parents forced into court and schools crying…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academies: No MAT target, but mergers growing

Around one in five trusts which were running schools in 2019 are no longer in operation

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson