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 10y Sophie Scott 10y 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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 10y Nicky Phillips 10y 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 10y Nicky Phillips 10y 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 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News The 4 things academies will have to prove to open a sixth form The government has updated its guidance for open academies trying to make “significant changes”. The release follows a campaign by… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Baseline test provider criticises ‘embarrassing policy cock-up’ Providers of baseline reception tests say the government’s jettisoning of the progress measure is an “embarrassing policy cock-up”. The… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Superheads: the true cost to schools Superheads may lift results when they take over failing schools, but what happens when they leave? Laura McInerney reports… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Early years teacher training courses withdrawn Two universities have pulled their early years teacher training courses just five months before the start of the next… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Perry Beeches saga: who was involved As schools broke up for Easter, the government published the explosive findings of its investigation into financial mismanagement at… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Ofsted’s top primaries ‘socially selective’ Schools with the best Ofsted ratings are more likely to socially select their pupils from higher-income families, a new… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News IFS: Spending gap between rich and poor schools has doubled in 20 years The gap in spending on pupils between the poorest and richest schools in England has doubled over the past… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Newer 1 862 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 1,012 Older