News Unions slam Osborne for classifying teacher pensions as ‘welfare’ spending Teacher pension costs are being classed as ‘welfare’ in tax advice statements being sent out by the government, and… Billy Camden 11y Billy Camden 11y News Two funding bodies but no pay rise for Lauener The government is to save a £142,000 chief executive salary by also giving the boss of the schools funding… Billy Camden 11y Billy Camden 11y News Ofsted appoints lawyer for second investigation into Norfolk ‘tip-off’ allegations Ofsted has today announced it is to appoint a senior law professional to carry out an independent review into allegations… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News More areas with ‘struggling schools’ given access to leadership scheme Struggling schools in 10 areas of England are to be given the chance to recruit “talented leaders” to help… Laura McInerney 11y Laura McInerney 11y News Academies given permission to borrow from DfE capital funds Academies and colleges will be allowed to borrow money from government capital funds for the first time, it has… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Government invests a further £150m in primary school PE and sport Primary schools in England have been given more than £150 million this year to improve PE lessons. The money… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Teen sentenced to life after he admits teacher’s murder A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for life today for the murder of his teacher Ann Maguire. Will Cornick… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News One in four trainee teachers not prepared for poor student behaviour, survey reveals A quarter of teachers say their initial teacher training (ITT) failed to prepare them for the management of poorly… Laura McInerney 11y Laura McInerney 11y News Ofsted deny media influence as council chiefs call for independent review Ofsted is becoming too “media-driven” it has been warned, as local government leaders call for an independent review of… Laura McInerney 11y Laura McInerney 11y News Interventions in failing schools cost £382m a year – and ‘make little difference’, says public spending watchdog More than half of underperforming maintained schools did not improve after ‘formal intervention’, such as a change of governance… Philip Nye 11y Philip Nye 11y News Schools funding boss Lauener to also become Skills Funding Agency chief The boss of the schools funding agency is set to add adult education to his list of responsibilities with… Laura McInerney 11y Laura McInerney 11y News FEATURED: the new regional schools commissioners Academy status should not be seen as the preserve of large, urban schools, says Paul Smith, the regional schools… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y Newer 1 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 1,001 Older