Election 2024

Next government faces ‘painful’ school funding choices – IfS

Making savings from falling rolls will be ‘easier said than done’, warns think tank

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted: Trusts ‘not convinced’ judgments are ‘appropriate or optimal’

CST tells Ofsted’s Big Listen that a separate safeguarding judgment may have ‘merit’, but warns against rushed move to…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Election 2024

School funding top of teachers’ election priority list

‘Every day we hear from school leaders about how they are struggling to manage’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Lib Dems: Primary free school meals an ‘ambition not a funded commitment’

And schools wouldn’t get immediate pupil premium boost under plans to raise FSM earnings threshold

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Big Listen: Ofsted must embrace ‘far-reaching reform’, say leaders

Ofsted ‘still has a long way to go to restore credibility’, union bosses tell watchdog’s consultation

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Exams

Exams: Entries boost in statistics and engineering GCSEs

Further maths and physics A-levels also see increase in entries, but GCSE citizenship and A-level sociology become less popular

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


School funding

‘Rebalance’ funding back to poorer schools, says Sutton Trust

Report also calls for extension of pupil premium funding and reinstated cash for tutoring

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Over 330,000 children waiting for mental health support – Lib Dems

Research finds average waits of over a year in some areas as party confirms £620m plan for professionals in…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

Election delays 2024 academy trust handbook

ESFA chief tells leaders vital guidance will be delayed until after country goes to the polls

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Election 2024

Teacher pay response won’t come before election, Keegan confirms

Education secretary tells unions government ‘will not be able’ to publish STRB response until after July 4 poll

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

DfE in court over falling rolls academy plan

High Court challenge over its decision to academise a school council planned to close amid falling rolls

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Campaigners criticise Keegan’s Catholic ‘conflict’

Education secretary received ‘in-kind’ £17k donation while faith leaders lobbied to end admissions cap

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker