News

EEF regional partnerships to help 300 schools boost outcomes

Charity says £700,000 two-year projects will create 10 partnerships, each led by an EEF-supported research school

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Three ways to target school funding at worst-off pupils

Education Policy Institute urges new government to use falling rolls to target up to £640m a year at 'persistently...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Sixth form college teachers vote to strike over ‘farcical’ pay situation

NEU announces strikes at 32 sixth form colleges on November 28, December 3 and 4

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Anviksha Patel
Exams

EPI calls for review of phonics screening check

Researchers argue there's 'no evidence' the checks led to improved outcomes

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Judging schools on middle-class admissions isn’t even possible, says Ofsted

Official also says the watchdog will draw on its off-rolling clampdown as it develops inclusivity checks

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Phillipson ‘open’ to academies returning to council oversight

Education secretary also considering plans for LAs to open new schools again

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Educating Greater Manchester head Drew Povey banned from teaching

Misconduct panel finds former leader 'failed to prevent' off-rolling and to protect pupils from the 'risk of potential harm'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofsted Academy publishes first inspector training materials

Six inspector training videos uploaded to free-to-access platform as watchdog aims for greater transparency

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

‘Tough choices’ behind academy grant cut, and 5 other findings from education questions

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and her ministers faced their second bout of questions in Parliament

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker