News No link left behind for edu watchdogs’ website move Exam regulators Ofqual and school inspectors Ofsted, both independent bodies, are to move their information and services to GOV.UK,… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Double-funded academy say there will be ‘no difficulties’ in repaying A free school in south London that opened with 17 pupils has said it will have no problem paying… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Unions slam Osborne for classifying teacher pensions as ‘welfare’ spending Teacher pension costs are being classed as ‘welfare’ in tax advice statements being sent out by the government, and… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Two funding bodies but no pay rise for Lauener The government is to save a £142,000 chief executive salary by also giving the boss of the schools funding… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News Ofsted appoints lawyer for second investigation into Norfolk ‘tip-off’ allegations Ofsted has today announced it is to appoint a senior law professional to carry out an independent review into allegations… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News More areas with ‘struggling schools’ given access to leadership scheme Struggling schools in 10 areas of England are to be given the chance to recruit “talented leaders” to help… Laura McInerney 8y Laura McInerney 8y News Academies given permission to borrow from DfE capital funds Academies and colleges will be allowed to borrow money from government capital funds for the first time, it has… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Government invests a further £150m in primary school PE and sport Primary schools in England have been given more than £150 million this year to improve PE lessons. The money… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News Teen sentenced to life after he admits teacher’s murder A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for life today for the murder of his teacher Ann Maguire. Will Cornick… Nick Linford 8y Nick Linford 8y News One in four trainee teachers not prepared for poor student behaviour, survey reveals A quarter of teachers say their initial teacher training (ITT) failed to prepare them for the management of poorly… Laura McInerney 8y Laura McInerney 8y News Ofsted deny media influence as council chiefs call for independent review Ofsted is becoming too “media-driven” it has been warned, as local government leaders call for an independent review of… Laura McInerney 8y Laura McInerney 8y News Interventions in failing schools cost £382m a year – and ‘make little difference’, says public spending watchdog More than half of underperforming maintained schools did not improve after ‘formal intervention’, such as a change of governance… Philip Nye 8y Philip Nye 8y Newer 1 736 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 753 Older Must read Covid Exclusive DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and… James Carr 11mo James Carr 11mo Covid Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department… Tom Belger 1y Tom Belger 1y