News Primary ‘clarifications’ leave teachers confused over interventions The government has refused to guarantee schools they will not face intervention based on this year’s primary assessment results… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Good News: National funding formula includes cash pledge for beleaguered PFI schools Schools stuck with hefty private finance initiative contracts will be given extra funding under the new national formula after… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Multi-academy trusts to form landmark partnership to drive up standards Two large multi-academy trusts have announced a pioneering partnership, which will see them work together to drive up standards… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Warnings over scarlet fever outbreaks in schools Teachers are being reminded to be vigilant in the wake of a rise in outbreaks of scarlet fever. Schools… Nicky Phillips 10y Nicky Phillips 10y News Central Bedfordshire becomes third University Technical College to close over poor recruitment A struggling University Technical College (UTC) which has already been rescued by a neighbouring further education college is to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Sir Michael Wilshaw: Multi-academy trusts have developed same weaknesses as worst-performing councils Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has claimed today that multi-academy trusts have “manifested the same weaknesses” as the… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Sir Michael Wilshaw: Remove independent school tax benefits unless they sponsor academies Independent schools should lose their tax benefits if they refuse to become academy sponsors, Sir Michael Wilshaw said today…. Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News Wilshaw: Remove independent school tax breaks if they don’t sponsor academies Independent schools should lose their tax benefits if they don’t sponsor academies, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said. The Ofsted… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News ‘Bewildering’ school choice is marginalising weaker parents, academy boss warns A “bewildering” level of choice in England’s education system is marginalising “weaker” parents, the boss of a prominent academy trust… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y News DfE chief defends department’s gender pay gap A top civil servant has defended his department’s record on gender equality after it was revealed women staff earnt… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Experienced teachers more likely to choose schools with wealthy pupils over deprived ones Experienced teachers are more likely to grace the classrooms of schools with advantaged pupils, leaving more deprived schools with… John Dickens 10y John Dickens 10y News Sally Collier named as Ofqual’s new chief regulator The Department for Education has announced the preferred candidate to take over as Ofqual’s chief regulator. Education secretary Nicky… Sophie Scott 10y Sophie Scott 10y Newer 1 863 864 865 866 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 1,001 Older
