Why a small funding rule update is another leash on academy freedoms Guidance on novel, contentious and repercussive (NCR) transactions point to a requirement to ask the Department for Education first, says Philip Wood
Skills white paper to confirm V-levels and GCSE re-sit ‘stepping stones’ New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T-levels
End of PFI contracts ‘could cost schools £4bn’ Experts warn the ‘scale is huge and stakes are very high’ as scores of contracts due to end
I’ve given teaching my all – now I’m told I may not belong in Britain US-born teacher Jasmine Lane reflects on what new immigration rules and rhetoric mean for the educators Britain can least afford to lose
How Labour can turn The Wasted Years into The Ambitious Years Key stage 3 provision has improved but is too often used as a rehearsal for GCSEs, rather than being secondary’s ‘intellectual powerhouse’, says Mary Myatt
AI can be part of the solution to schools’ mentor capacity crisis With a school using AI coaching, Professor Haili Hughes reveals whether others should follow suit
Cyber-attacks, exam fees and digital vision…meet the new head of Cambridge OCR Myles McGinley talks to Schools Week about his hopes for the future of curriculum and assessment
Leadership lessons from Southport’s darkest days In the wake of unimaginable loss, trust leader David Clayton shares how compassion, presence and belonging came to define what leadership really means
Schools white paper will ‘focus on setting expectations on behaviour’ Education secretary is concerned about children vulnerable to ‘darker forces’ online when they disengage from school