Politics

King’s Speech 2024: What’s in it for schools?

Labour government will introduce a raft of schools policies through its 'children's wellbeing bill'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Eight things we learned from first Phillipson sector address

The new education secretary talked Ofsted, her curriculum review, behaviour and support staff in a webinar for school workers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

No teacher pay decision this week, says Phillipson

New education secretary says funding allocations for 2025-26 delayed too

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Poorer secondary pupils now 19 months behind their peers

EPI calls for national strategy as Labour inherits education system 'beset by inequalities'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour education bill to feature in King’s Speech

Here's what we know so far about Labour's plans to legislate for education reforms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted ‘not fit for purpose’, finds ‘alternative big listen’

Organisers of sector-led survey say inspectorate facing ‘existential crisis’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Governance

Funding and SEND top challenges for governors, report finds

6 key findings from the National Governance Association's annual survey

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Election 2024

SEND moved into schools minister McKinnell’s brief

Move to align special needs with schools responsibilities comes after education secretary said she's 'gripping the issue'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Council begs for bailout as soaring SEND deficit threatens solvency

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's £92m SEND deficit will dwarf its reserves next year, prompting fears it will 'run out...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker