Opinion

Our reforms will ensure quality and rigour in teacher training

Minister Jonathan Gullis says controversial ITT review will eradicate 'variation' in the market

Freddie Whittaker
Jonathan Gullis
Teacher training

Legal threat as ITT review slashes provider numbers by a quarter

UCET says it will support 'legal challenges' from its members as review set to reduce provider numbers from 240...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

School leaders split on supporting strike over pay

ASCL leader says strike support is 'remarkable' after union's first ever consultation on industrial action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour Conference 2022 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour fleshes out schools policy with promise of ‘ambitious’ new laws

Shadow schools minister suggests council remit over exclusions, will look at growing MAT reserves and wants curriculum freedoms reversed...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour pledges free breakfast clubs for all primary pupils

£365m scheme will raise standards and help parents, says Bridget Phillipson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Liz Truss’s first DfE lineup

Government finally confirms responsibilities for new education ministers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Tolhurst is schools and childhood minister with selection brief

Government carves up schools and children's minister roles following Liz Truss's first reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Geoff Barton to step down from ASCL role in 2024

Heads' union general secretary will stand down three years earlier than planned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker