‘Not enough supply staff’ to plug teacher strike gaps, warn agencies Agencies question proposed new laws letting temporary workers fill in for striking staff
We’ve heard schools bill fears, but our end goal is unchanged Minister insists she doesn’t want to ‘micro-manage academies’, but new intervention powers are necessary
Zahawi guts his own schools bill in humiliating climbdown The controversial new powers – including academy standards – will be revisited once a regulation review has concluded
DfE launches regulatory review to ‘future proof’ academy trusts Amanda Spielman, Leora Cruddas and trust representatives will advise Baroness Barran on accountability reforms
AQA staff vote in favour of strike action over pay Unison considering ‘next steps’ after 71% vote for industrial action it claims could disrupt exam results
Private schools over-inflated GCSEs during Covid, analysis suggests But academics say it’s ‘still not clear’ why private schools issued more generous grades than expected
Cleric who said Western women ‘worse than beasts’ banned from running schools Education secretary bans former private school proprietor who promoted ‘inappropriate’ views about women and gay people
Schools told to raid own coffers to get pupils to exams during rail strike DfE says schools are ‘best placed to prioritise their spending to support their pupils and students’ during biggest rail strike in 30 years
Provide apprenticeship careers talks or face legal action, schools told Consultation launched on new duty to give pupils six opportunities to hear from further education providers