News Primary schools to get minimum funding of £3,500 per-pupil The government’s long-awaited national funding formula will include a minimum per-pupil funding amount for both primary and secondary schools,… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Headteachers ‘too nervous’ to stand for board elections Confusion reigns in the current headteacher board elections, amid accusations that ballots aren’t being received and heads are “too… Jess Staufenberg 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y News Government lifts the lid on new school improvement boards The government has published guidance on how the 32 new school improvement boards set up to help turn around… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News MPs to grill Greening on school funding and GCSE changes The education secretary Justine Greening will be brought before MPs next month to answer questions about school funding, changes… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Strategic school improvement fund opens its second round Applications are now open for the second round of handouts from the government’s £140 million strategic school improvement fund…. Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Durand appoints new directors following Sir Greg Martin’s resignation Two new directors have been appointed at the Durand Academy Trust following the resignation of controversial former headteacher Sir… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Exclusive DfE won’t fund Toby Young and Sir Anthony Seldon’s fast-track headship college The Department for Education has declined to provide millions of pounds in funding to a mooted fast-track headship college, the… Jess Staufenberg 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y News Workload and government policy forcing teachers out, DfE research finds Workload is the “most important factor” for teachers leaving the profession, with government initiatives and policy changes not far… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Most new apprentice teaching assistants are paid just £3.50 The vast majority of apprentice teaching assistants are being used as “cheap labour” for just £3.50 an hour, the… Alix Robertson 9y Alix Robertson 9y News Teaching unions demand action on public sector pay cap Teaching unions have once again demanded that the government remove the cap on all public sector pay rises, after… Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y News Faith groups unlikely to see 50% cap lifted but ‘other options’ are possible, says Toby Young Faith groups wanting to open new schools may find the government “makes it easier” to set up voluntary-aided schools… Jess Staufenberg 9y Jess Staufenberg 9y News The 6 Most Important Things In Today’s OECD Briefing The OECD has published its annual education at a glance report, which compares various education statistics between its 35 member countries…. Freddie Whittaker 9y Freddie Whittaker 9y Newer 1 749 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 1,031 Older