Teacher pay strike savings to fund iPads and energy bills Schools and trusts plan to reinvest £128m windfall from salary deductions in their workforce
Labour’s Ofsted plans ‘logical evolution’, says Spielman Chief inspector says it’s ‘completely rational for a potential alternative government to be thinking about things like this’
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