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 10y Sophie Scott 10y 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 10y Nicky Phillips 10y 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 10y Nicky Phillips 10y 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 10y Nick Linford 10y 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 Newer 1 867 868 869 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 1,017 Older
