News

NEU likely to hold off on strike ballot until pay body outcome

Motion to conference also urges leaders to consider ‘disengaging’ from STRB process if ministers ignore its advice

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Teachers show strike appetite, but low turnout issues

Most NEU teachers vote in favour of strikes – but indicative ballot turnout below threshold

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
SEND

SEND: Families lose High Court safety valve appeal

A solicitor representing two claimants said the case ‘brought important national attention’ to the struggles families are facing

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Lady Spielman and Lord Gove: Tories confirm peerages

Ex-Ofsted chief and former education secretary both handed peerages by the Conservative party

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Training

All teachers should have anti-racism training, says NAHT

Leaders’ union says teachers need training to safeguard children from ‘racist rhetoric’ in schools

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Schools

Surge in school cuts ‘threatening Labour’s opportunity mission’

Poll for Sutton Trust charity finds rise in leaders laying off staff and cutting curriculum as funding storm hits…

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer


News

Nearly all schools now restrict mobile phones, survey finds

But children’s commissioner study finds few secondaries actually fully ban devices, and online safety still top concern

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
SEND

Kent council’s controversial special school inclusion plans shelved

Proposals to redesignate special schools amid accusations some ‘turned away most complex pupils’ faced legal threats

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools Bill

Council chief: ‘We’re not interested in making life difficult for academies’

But new Association of Directors of Children’s Services president says schools need to be ‘where the children are’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
NEU Conference

Strikes, maternity pay and SATs boycott: NEU conference preview

Eight interesting motions that will set the agenda at the education union’s conference next week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

7 key facts about Oli de Botton, Labour’s new education adviser

The careers education and oracy enthusiast has been appointed to advise Sir Keir Starmer – so here’s what you…

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

MAT mulls ‘action short of merger’ with other trusts

Astrea Academy Trust CEO says ‘there are models for doing things differently’ that would allow trusts to collaborate without…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson