Former RSC John Edwards is new DfE academies tsar Interim funding boss will oversee government schools policy in powerful new role
Schools place 10k Ukrainian pupils, but ‘sizeable number’ haven’t applied Zahawi says government ‘can do better’ as first official stats suggest thousands of refugee pupils still not in education
Vacancies for some school leader roles up 85% on pre-Covid rates Data also suggests more teaching vacancies have been advertised in the last five months than in any of the last four calendar years
‘Fair funding’ promised by 2027, and 8 more school cash changes Another DfE consultation on the national funding formula outlines raft of new proposals
Academy trusts have limited impact on ‘stuck’ schools Academisation no ‘silver bullet’ to save languishing schools, study suggests
More heads consider resignation as pandemic effect disappears The proportion of senior leaders at risk of leaving their jobs rises by 52 per cent in just one year
Queen’s birthday honours: Ex-Ofsted chief and OGAT boss scoop top gongs Forty-six people with links to England’s schools community have been recognised
Ex-academies ministers team up to torpedo schools bill powers The government will also seek to amend its own legislation to require councils to consult more widely before converting their schools to academies
80 winners scoop silver at the 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards Education secretary praises ‘incredible educators who support our children to achieve their potential’