Almost 2 in 5 poorer pupils were persistently absent last year Children eligible for free school meals were more than twice as likely to miss 10 per cent or more sessions
Strikes: DfE ups the ante with warning teachers could miss a deal Unions fear divide and conquer approach after general secretaries are called-in separately
Academy trust body instructed top lawyer over schools bill Producing bill before regulatory review was completed was ‘huge legislative error’, says CST chief Leora Cruddas
‘Being a school leader has never felt more challenging’ Geoff Barton on pay talks, workload, Keegan’s no-show and choosing the ‘right time to leave’
What would it take to pause next week’s teacher strikes? With government and unions still at an impasse over pay, we look at what each side wants in order to move forward
SATs results delayed a week because of King’s coronation One-day delay to key stage 2 tests due to May bank holiday means some schools will get results just days before summer term ends
Teacher strikes: Unions’ calls for mediated pay talks snubbed Education unions’ offer to open talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has been rejected by Gillian Keegan – who insists strikes must be paused first
Sunak ‘bringing forward’ review of sex education guidance PM says he wants to ‘make sure schools are not teaching inappropriate or contested content in RSHE’
DfE school sport plan: Two hours of PE a week and award for equal access Two further years of PE and sports premium funding also confirmed, along with £57m to open up school facilities in the evenings