News

Replace GCSE maths resits with new foundation course, says OECD

Research by the international organisation suggests the pass bar in England is unachievable for some students

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

Intervention model for regional improvement teams revealed

New teams will RAG rate schools for support, draw up ‘local area priorities’ and use councils for help

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Ofsted Academy publishes first inspector training materials

Six inspector training videos uploaded to free-to-access platform as watchdog aims for greater transparency

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum

Oak National Academy judicial review put on hold

Bodies representing ed tech and publishing firms say discussions with the DfE will continue

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

‘Tough choices’ behind academy grant cut, and 5 other findings from education questions

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and her ministers faced their second bout of questions in Parliament

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Laura Trott appointed shadow education secretary

MP for Sevenoaks and former chief secretary to the Treasury tapped by Kemi Badenoch to lead Conservative education team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Academies

Revealed: 36 leaders to form CST policy advisory group

New panel will help ‘shape the policy landscape for school trusts across England’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Academy conversion grant scrapped and ‘no plans’ for further trust capacity fund cash

Academies body says decisions will make it ‘much more difficult’ for trusts to support schools in need and will…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Private school body takes legal action against government on VAT

The Independent Schools Council said the decision ‘has not been taken lightly’ but it is ‘defending the rights of…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Budget 2024: Most of £1bn SEND injection will plug deficits

Ten things schools need to know after Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget

Freddie Whittaker
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News

Budget 2024: £2.3bn more for schools, including £1bn for SEND

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers first Labour budget in 14 years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker