News £2.2m for 11 new research schools takes total to 22 Eleven schools across England will split a pot of more than £2 million to become new research hubs, Justine… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Public ranks comprehensive schools as best for social mobility Good comprehensive schools are the best way to reverse stagnating social mobility, ahead of any other kind of educational… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Five graphs that reveal why the 1% pay cap puts the education system at “substantial risk” Stalling retention and recruitment is putting the future of the education system at “substantial risk”, according to the official… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Reform grammar schools or pull their funding, senior MP tells ministers Ministers are under pressure to reform grammar schools or pull their funding after new government data showed that the… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Teachers’ pay cap maintained at 1% for 2017-18 Pay rises for teachers will remain capped at 1 per cent on average in 2017-18, the government has confirmed…. Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News DfE doesn’t know how many free schools have sprinklers The government has admitted it does not know how many free schools have been built without fire-preventing sprinklers. The… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Over 90% of investigations into academy finances are a result of whistleblowers Almost every investigation into academy trusts by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) over the past four years has… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Government invites bidders for new ‘innovative’ teacher training fund The government is inviting bidders to apply for new funding to develop “innovative approaches” to initial teacher training. Education… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Investigation: Schools face postcode lottery in free school meals take-up Figures released last week reveal that registration for means-tested free school meals – which is linked to pupil premium… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Academy to slash breaks and extend day to meet new GCSE demands An academy’s plans to slash its lunchtime break and extend the school day is the latest example of a… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Six MPs stand for election as education committee chair Six Conservative MPs, including three former education ministers, have been nominated to stand for election to chair the House… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Nominations open for RSC headteacher board elections The nomination process to elect headteachers and academy trust bosses onto influential boards that advise regional schools commissioners has… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y Newer 1 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 979 Older