News Exclusive Government ‘propping up’ free schools with loans The government has been accused of propping up under-subscribed free schools with “interest-free loans”, while academies and council schools… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Exclusive Film company targets ‘grammar teachers’ in recruitment video Grammar school teachers are being singled out to feature in a “government-led” TV campaign, although the Department for Education… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Government makes SATs an easier ride after ‘fiasco’ last year The government has simplified questions in this year’s primary SATs after reports that last year’s tests left pupils in… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Home Office doesn’t know how many foreign teachers face deportation under new £35k salary rules Officials are unable to say how many foreign teachers face deportation under new immigration rules that require them to… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Exclusive A UTC that outsourced teaching says government knew about deal A specialist vocational school that outsourced its teaching has been handed a financial notice to improve, although it says… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Where will the next wave of free schools be? We still don’t know… Free school applicants claim they have been “left in the dark” by the delay in announcing the latest successful… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Six more schools unveiled as research hubs – taking total to 11 Schools in Southport, Suffolk, London, County Durham, Hertfordshire and West Sussex will receive a share of £1.2 million to… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y News Exclusive English A-level applications drop 35% due to new ‘harder’ GCSEs Schools and colleges are bracing themselves for a “significant” drop in English and maths A-level entries this year as… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Long-awaited DfE board minutes ‘fail to set example’ on transparency The Department for Education (DfE) has been accused of “failing to lead by example” on school transparency after publishing… Jess Staufenberg 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y News Half of heads unaware of National Reference Test, and 5 more findings from Ofqual perception data The exams regulator Ofqual has today released the results of its annual survey on the perception of GCSEs, A-levels,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted launches official ‘good’ logo in policy U-turn Ofsted has launched a new “good” logo for schools to display on their websites and in literature – just… John Dickens 8y John Dickens 8y News Union boss backs Corbyn’s free meals policy, but demands more school funding The leader of England’s largest teachers’ union has backed plans by the Labour Party to give free school meals… Freddie Whittaker 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 731 732 733 734 735 736 737 738 739 740 741 973 Older