News

Schools lose £2.8m under English and maths retakes rule

Schools in England have lost more than £2.8 million in funding this year after failing to enrol thousands of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofqual plans new rules to tackle ‘vulnerability’ of 14 to 16 technical awards

The exams regulator Ofqual is planning to step up its regulation of technical qualifications offered to 14 to 16-year-old...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

No enforcement order against NASUWT over general secretary’s term of office

The NASUWT teachers’ union made a “genuine error” in failing to call an election before its general secretary’s term...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Why exploration of MAT and LA-level pupil exits data is important

The Education Policy Institute was right to publish pupil exits data for MATs and councils, argues its research chief...

Freddie Whittaker
NATALIE PERERA
News

Schools losing teacher goodwill over performance-related pay

Teachers are giving up running extra-curricular activities and leaving the profession after being denied pay progression because of issues...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

‘Many more’ UTCs will switch to recruitment at 11

Two more university technical colleges have ditched their 14 to 18-year-old intakes to recruit at 11, with warnings “many...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Brexit: Prepare for potential sleepovers, schools told

Headteachers in Kent have been told their staff may have to sleep in school if Brexit causes traffic chaos...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ormiston academy rapped for off-rolling faces rebrokerage

A school rapped by Ofsted over the “well-established” off-rolling of pupils has been warned it could be moved to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Academy in one of England’s poorest areas soars in school league tables

A sponsored academy in one of the country’s poorest neighbourhoods has been named in the top 10 schools in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker