Schools

‘Elite’ Star and Eton sixth forms reveal ‘clearing house’ careers role

Partnership between academy trust and top private school also opens new ‘think and do’ tank

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Trusts urge DfE to launch independent schools regulator

CST adds voice to calls for independent body ‘with same legal standing as Ofqual’ and accountable to parliament

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Reception baseline test: Partial move to digital delayed

Standards and Testing Agency had planned to move some elements of the test on-screen from 2024

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Give parents termly window to request childcare, schools told

Ahead of the launch of the wraparound childcare programme, the government has published new guidance for schools

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Labour’s school improvement teams will deliver misogyny training

Research shows rise in references to sexual harassment, abuse and safeguarding incidents in Ofsted reports

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

International applicants prop up flagging teacher recruitment

One expert said the analysis suggests teaching profession is ‘shifting towards becoming increasingly dependent on immigration’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey


Politics

Ark stands by chair Sir Paul Marshall over social media activity

The Conservative donor has been accused of liking and sharing extremist posts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Lambeth spent £230k on legal fees over superhead departure

It was revealed the council had reached a settlement with Sir Craig Tunstall last month

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted: Employers lack skills to help SEND pupils on work experience

Leaders ‘prioritised work experience and many were building relationships with employers’, but with ‘mixed results’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools warned over Big Classroom ‘possible subscription trap’

Teachers got stung by bills of nearly £500 and legal threats after signing up for a free trial

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Resits

Zero-tolerance resit rule could cost schools £10m

Heads warn the ‘out-of-the-blue’ changes, which include minimum teaching hours, are ‘simply unrealistic’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Schools face struggle to plug the gaps in ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham

School leaders warn councils making multi-million pound cuts to children’s service is a ‘sign that something is badly wrong’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth