Schools locked out of PE premium reporting system can submit returns in September, says DfE Government confirms schools will receive ‘support’ to file returns in the new academic year
Matt Wrack wins NASUWT leadership election Ex-FBU general secretary wins in first contested election in decades, but less than 5 per cent of members take part
Ministers ask for three-year teacher pay proposals and directed time review Teacher pay body also told to consider a salary safeguarding reduction and allow maintained schools to pay bonuses
Including primary in 6,500 teachers pledge ‘nonsensical’, says Phillipson Education secretary says government is ‘focusing our efforts where they are needed’ amid falling primary rolls
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2025 DfE confirms pay scales after accepting recommendation of a 4 per cent pay rise
SEND ‘major issue’ and ‘irregular’ grants: 13 things we learned from DfE accounts Document also reveal bumper pay rise for DfE top boss, payments to companies linked to ministers and growing cost of the regions group
Secondary pupil numbers may have peaked earlier than expected DfE says lower long-term net migration ‘likely to be a contributing factor’ to recent drops in pupil numbers
Academy admission appeals cash cut ‘penalises successful schools’ DfE won’t fund academies to fight appeals heard after October 31 of this year, it confirms
Ministers review £320m PE and sport premium amid ‘patchy’ provision fears Catherine McKinnell tells MPs government is considering a ‘different approach’ to boosting take-up of sport