News

Unions launch legal action against the Teaching Regulation Agency

Concern over non-white teachers being 'overrepresented' in misconduct referrals

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Blair’s school absence guru calls for ‘national effort’ and public targets

Nine national policy solutions from New Labour attendance expert

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Health must shoulder more SEND accountability, experts tell MPs

7 findings from health experts at the education committee inquiry into SEND

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Labour warned over ‘ruinous’ £800m budget shortfall if pay rises unfunded

School funding takes centre stage at education questions as Conservative MPs say ‘heads stressed beyond belief’ over budgets 

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

NASUWT re-opens leadership election after legal challenge over Wrack appointment

Union had blocked one of its national officers from challenging ex-FBU chief on the grounds that he was not...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

STRB recommends teacher pay rise ‘close to 4%’ – reports

Leaders say further unfunded pay rises would cause 'ruinuous harm' - but No 10 rule out extra cash

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Strikes

NEU backs strikes ‘blueprint’ to ‘take on’ large MATs

Conference also votes to aim to win improved working conditions and 'undermine the notion of academy freedoms'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Breakfast clubs

79 schools withdraw from breakfast clubs trial

Many schools cite inadequate funding, raising concerns about the viability of the full rollout

Freddie Whittaker
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News

DfE commits to trans guidance this year after Supreme Court ruling

Legal experts urge schools to avoid a 'blanket' approach in response to the judgment

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker