News Morgan and Clegg in ‘train of bureaucracy’ spat A row has broken out between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats about whose idea it is to launch an… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Ofsted ditches inspector who copied reports Ofsted have acted swiftly to remove a lead inspector after Schools Week presented damning evidence of whole report sections… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News School led nurseries at “heart” of government plans Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah (pictured) wants more schools to “step up to the plate” and offer nursery provision. In… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Morgan leaves out the word ‘academies’ In a change of tone to her predecessor, Michael Gove, education secretary Nicky Morgan (pictured) this week announced that… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News GCSE grade appeals up 56 per cent Exam regulator Ofqual has published provisional data showing that the number of enquiries about results and appeals against results… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Agnew considers formal complaint against newspaper allegations The chairman of an academy trust alleged to have received tip-offs over the date of Ofsted inspections says that… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Councils take court action on free school Two councils have launched separate High Court challenges over the location of a free school. In the latest development… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Sikh-ethos school opens two months late as funding restored A Sikh-ethos free school that had its funding withdrawn five days before it was due to open in early… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News MPs shun select committee hearing on PSHE An MP has spoken of her disappointment that as few as three MPs were present at an inquiry into… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Ofsted calls – when the teachers are on strike A secondary school in Suffolk has been inspected last week, despite most staff taking part in industrial action at… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Fifth change in junior post since 2010 as Fovargue joins Labour’s education team New junior shadow education minister Yvonne Fovargue (pictured below) says she will “relish the chance” to take forward Labour’s… Nicky Phillips 8y Nicky Phillips 8y News Results show Knowsley is worst performing area for GCSEs One local authority has become the only area in England to see its schools’ GCSE results on average fall… Sophie Scott 8y Sophie Scott 8y Newer 1 739 740 741 742 743 744 745 746 747 748 749 754 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