News

Language exchange trips ‘killed’ off by safeguarding worries and costs

Schools trying to organise language exchange trips face increasing hurdles including costs, visas and “unclear” government guidance on safeguarding,…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Sixth form funding ‘tight’, admits Nick Gibb

In a departure from the government’s usual firm dismissals on a lack of funding, Nick Gibb has admitted that…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ministers confirm sugar tax will be ringfenced for school sports

Ministers have confirmed that funding from a tax on sugary soft drinks will continue to be ring-fenced for school…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Review launched after ‘more than half’ of primary school pupils with language disorders not identified

A new inquiry has been launched to discover why speech and language disorders are going unidentified in the majority…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

School fines pupils for lateness

A school’s plan to fine parents if their children are consistently late for registration will not solve the problem,…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Human rights charity warns headteachers over pupil nationality data collection

The human rights charity Liberty will write to every headteacher in England to demand better information for parents over…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


News

Regional schools commissioner Jennifer Bexon-Smith to retire

Jennifer Bexon-Smith, regional schools commissioner for the East Midlands and the Humber, will retire in March after just over…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Flexible hours demand scuppers Return to Teaching pilot

One of the largest lead schools in the government’s “returner teachers” pilot says demands for flexible working scuppered the…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Greening warned tinkering could cause funding formula to “come crashing down”

Justine Greening has been warned that tinkering with the proposed national funding formula to appease senior politicians pressing for…

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Flooded schools need millions to relocate

Schools repeatedly damaged by flooding are mounting multi-million pound bids to move to new sites. The Department for Education…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Headteacher performance not linked to subject background, new analysis claims

A new analysis has found a headteacher’s performance is not linked to their subject background – challenging previous research…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Building Futures Enterprise Academy Trust issued financial notice to improve

A Cumbrian academy trust with just two schools has been warned over its finances and had its spending powers…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker