Pensions

Ministers plan academy support staff pensions reform

The plans would simplify the process to transfer staff to the same fund, rather than having them spread out...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Outdated Ofsted rule ‘inadequate’ for looked-after children

'Crucial' government guidance still refers to headline grades, despite them being scrapped over a year ago

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Lydia Chantler-Hicks
AI

‘Deepfake’ teacher avatar plan to help pupils catch up

Academy trust staff to use AI generator to create videos that look and sound just like them to introduce...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Conservatives propose exclusion ‘presumption’ for violent pupils

Shadow education secretary also says her party would make alternative provision 'independent' of councils and stop unregistered settings

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

‘No real subject inspection left’: Spielman slams Ofsted reforms

Report cards will 'take out everything that amounts to a serious review of what's taught and how it's taught',...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Careers

Pupils’ horizons ‘broadened’ after primary careers training pilot

CPD rolled out to all primaries as teachers report children were less likely to feel held back by gender...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Greater post-16 support in schools ‘untenable’ without investment

Government waters-down language on new responsibilities for schools, but concerns remain

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

SEND spend could hit £15bn (more than some government departments)

IFS calls on government spending watchdog to publish annual forecasts for high needs spending and deficits

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Assessment

Year 8 reading test plan splits teachers and heads

More teachers back government plan than oppose it, but leaders are far more sceptical

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker