News Regional school commissioners begin to flex their muscles A local authority’s choice of school sponsor has been vetoed, in a first sign of the government’s new regional… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News College of Teaching to have three year ‘incubation’ It will take three years for a proposed College of Teaching to get up to full capacity after its… Billy Camden 8y Billy Camden 8y News GCSE secrets of top six local authorities Schools in six local authorities have bucked the downward trend of this year’s GCSE results and boosted their results…. Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y 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 Newer 1 737 738 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 754 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 12mo James Carr 12mo 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