Election 2024

Not in poll position: Tory edu MPs facing election wipeout

How are the polls shaping up for the current education politicians, those hoping to take their jobs, and the…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Ofsted

‘Don’t scapegoat leaders over bad Ofsteds’, says top trust boss

United Learning chief’s blueprint for Ofsted reform also calls for end of ungraded inspections and ‘simplified’ primary visits

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Recruitment and retention

How England is locked in ‘global tussle’ for teachers

Schools Week investigation also finds England’s teachers are being lured overseas by tax-free packages

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Falling rolls

Unfilled primary places soar as falling rolls crisis spreads

Areas with more than 1 in 5 spare primary places set to treble next year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Jack Dyson
Sponsored post

How do you tackle the MIS dilemma?

With good planning, attention to detail, and clear communication, switching MIS can be a smooth and straightforward process, but…

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Computing

Computing ‘revolution’ led to ‘stark’ drop in girls taking subject

Study finds large drop in computing lessons after Michael Gove’s curriculum changes

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


SATs

SATs 2024: Schools face results ‘queue’ system

Leaders face ‘enduring same frustrations as music fans struggling to get concert tickets’, says union

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Schools warn of exclusions spike after sudden SEND budget ‘cut’

Trust sound alarm over ‘hugely reduced ability to keep children safe’ after Norfolk council funding change

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Election 2024

Labour would appoint Sir Kevan Collins as school standards tsar

Collins said the ‘challenges facing our schools will be severe and require a fresh approach from a new government…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
RAAC

Ministers snubbed school bids to repair RAAC buildings

Findings put the issue of inadequate capital investment under the spotlight once again

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Keller, Atkinson, Farnham, Piper, Nicholls

An athlete, keen hill climber and a former city worker are among those getting new jobs

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Election 2024

Enough spare classrooms to meet Labour nursery pledge

Party has said it would spend £140 million converting spare classrooms into nurseries at 3,334 primary schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth