News

Damian Hinds says ‘sorry’ for Whitehaven Academy scandal

The education secretary Damian Hinds has apologised to the families affected by the Whitehaven Academy scandal, and pledged to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Frank Field Education Trust to sponsor first school

An academy trust set up by veteran Labour politician Frank Field and Tory donor David Ross has announced it...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features

Frank Norris, Director, Co-op Academies Trust

Frank Norris is either the most relaxed academy boss I’ve ever met or he’s got an incredible poker face....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

KS1 teacher assessments 2018: Reading down, maths up and science stable

A lower proportion of pupils met the government’s “expected standard” in key stage 1 reading teacher assessments this year,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Phonics check: 82% meet ‘expected standard’ in 2018

The proportion of pupils meeting the government’s “expected standard” in the year 1 phonics screening check has increased to...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Hinds: Labour academies plan is ‘reckless’

Damian Hinds has criticised Labour’s plans to put a halt to the academies programme, labelling them as “reckless”. The...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News

The 9 policies in Angela Rayner’s 2018 Labour conference speech

Labour is set to announce sweeping reforms to England’s school system at its annual conference tomorrow. In a speech,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
LPC, News

Labour mulls creation of state-funded supply teacher agency

Labour will look into the feasibility of creating a state-funded supply teacher agency to compete with commercial providers and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Union demands Brexit certainty for EU teachers

Schools need urgent clarity about the work restrictions teachers from Europe will face in Britain after the country leaves...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker