News Ex-Cabinet Office official Jonathan Slater is new Department for Education permanent secretary Jonathan Slater, a senior Cabinet Office official who has also worked in the Ministries of Justice and Defence, has… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Advice for schools on helping fasting Muslim pupils through Ramadan School pupils fasting for Ramadan should have access to quiet resting space, cooler classrooms and room for prayer near… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Parliamentary inquiry launched into sexual harassment in schools A quarter of young people have been pressured into sexting and having sex, while one in five says they… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News Church agrees new academies plan with government The government has today published an agreement governing the way churches and the Department for Education (DfE) will work… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News PFI repayments ‘hold back’ academy conversion Nicky Morgan has been asked to intervene in a row over a proposed hike in private finance initiative (PFI)… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News School improvement warning notices: is government delaying releases? The government has been accused of trying to avoid bad publicity by delaying the release of documents relating to… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News School leaders demand PFI contracts review Private finance initiative contracts should be reviewed by the government as it plans a new national funding formula, so… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Modern foreign languages exam entries decline Language experts have warned about a shortage of language skills among young people, as new figures show a decline in… Sophie Scott 9y Sophie Scott 9y News National funding formula warning from school leaders School headteachers and business managers have joined forces to express their fears and aspirations about plans for a new… Nick Linford 9y Nick Linford 9y News Primary schools stop pupils reading above their level Primary teachers and parents say that schools are insisting pupils not be taught material above their expected level. Discussions… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News Councils consider their tactics in academies battle Councils are beginning to mobilise against the government’s all-out academisation plans, with some aiming to retain their role in… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y News DfE pays civil servants £1.7m in bonuses The Department for Education (DfE) paid out £1.7 million in bonuses last year – with top civil servants pocketing… Nicky Phillips 9y Nicky Phillips 9y Newer 1 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859 860 861 1,001 Older