Exams

‘Change on an unprecedented scale’: Ofqual responds to ABS plans

Qualifications reform risks more exams, 'unregulated' A-levels and students unprepared for higher study, says exams regulator

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith schools

Faith schools reform: Everything you need to know

Documents reveal DfE plans to allow existing free schools to apply to lift 50% faith admissions cap

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith schools

DfE to lift 50% faith admissions cap and allow religious special schools

Campaigners warn move will 'increase religious and racial segregation in our schools'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Recruitment
Damian Hinds

Now Teach: DfE ‘re-assessing’ how to get career-changers

Damian Hinds was quizzed about the decision to axe programme's funding

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Two ways to share the ‘DNA’ of effective school improvement

Steve Rollett explains CST's new conceptual model of trust-led school improvement and its new 'school improvement hub'

Freddie Whittaker
Steve Rollett
Teach First
Exclusive

‘It’s not just about top graduates’: Teach First changes tack in 2030 strategy

CEO Russell Hobby talks career-changers, a new focus on leadership and becoming less reliant on government contracts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Behaviour

Schools lose a quarter of lesson time to poor behaviour – DfE survey

Leaders warn of worsening issues and a growing impact on their wellbeing

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Funding

Keegan: ‘Hard to guarantee’ we’ll fully fund teacher pay rise

Education secretary says it will be 'difficult' for government to raid its own budget again, but says she will...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Politicians and media would ‘draw own conclusions’ if Ofsted grades scrapped – DfE

Government also rejects calls from MPs to reduce the frequency of inspections

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker