News

Government ‘taking forward’ academies white paper, Greening confirms

The government remains committed to the idea of all schools becoming academies and is “pulling together” legislation to enact...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

‘Difficult to disentangle’ if teaching is improving, admits Ofqual boss

The exams watchdog Ofqual is struggling to link school exam results to teaching quality, its chief regulator has admitted....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Cross-party MPs: Give schools legal duty to tackle sexual harassment

Schools should be legally required to tackle sexual harassment and sexual violence and inspected on their effectiveness in this area,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

May’s grammar challenge revealed as Conservative MPs voice fears

The true extent of the opposition faced by the government over its plans to allow new grammar schools to open has been revealed...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Greening to unveil grammar schools green paper this afternoon

The government’s green paper on plans for new grammar schools and other school reforms will be laid before Parliament...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Grammar schools: Minister hopes to ‘persuade’ Conservative rebels

The full details of Theresa May’s plan for new grammar schools will be “very persuasive” for Conservative opponents of the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Landmark ruling means teachers may have to reveal more about private lives

A landmark court ruling on a headteacher’s failure to disclose her relationship with a convicted sex offender could mean...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Grammar petition launched as Labour works with Conservative rebels

Opposition to Theresa May’s planned grammar schools is already growing, with a petition already gathering signatures as Conservative MPs...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

£50 million a year to expand good grammar schools

The government will spend £50 million a year on the expansion of existing grammar schools, Theresa May has announced....

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker