Movers and Shakers

Ex-minister Nick Gibb to advise phone pouch firm

Former Conservative politician becomes strategy adviser to American firm Yondr

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Schools

Poorer pupils ‘locked out’ of key subjects due to teacher shortages

Teacher shortages ‘block poorest pupils from some of the best-paid careers in AI-driven economy’

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
News

DfE to investigate why SEND numbers have ballooned

Government pledges to look at reasons behind rise in demand for special needs support, and will provide ‘costed plan’…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
GCSEs

Calls for language GCSEs to be graded less harshly

Analysis also suggests computer science is graded most harshly

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Exams

Ministers hope new GCSE results app will save £30m a year

Almost 100,000 year 11s will receive grades via a government app this year

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
News

200 schools where few bright girls study maths to get extra support

Government announces details of refreshed Advanced Maths Support Programme after cuts outcry

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


School funding

Harris blames ‘unfunded’ pay rises as it plans redundancies

But NASUWT teaching union accuses academy trust of ‘disgraceful behaviour’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academy scandal reports will no longer name offenders

Reports are now ‘outcomes’ of investigations, as opposed to investigation reports

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

The long and winding road for SEND pupils

Travel costs are again in the sights of local authorities desperate to cut costs

Freddie Whittaker
Chaminda Jayanetti
News

Wrack vows to stay put as NASUWT general secretary

Ex-FBU boss will continue to fight for his post as union re-opens nominations following a legal challenge

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

NAHT launches legal action over Ofsted reforms

Heads’ union launches claim for judicial review, warning consultation on report cards is inadequate

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

EHRC guidance causes trans toilet trouble for schools

Data suggests as many as one in four schools has mixed-sex toilets

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker