Unions

Teacher aims to extinguish Wrack’s NASUWT leadership bid

History teacher Luke Akhurst seeks branch nominations in attempt to force a contested election

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Freddie Whittaker
Digital

Schools could be held to account on digital standards

DfE consults on 'core digital standards' and confirms £45m extension of wifi and fibre schemes

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Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Funding storm prepares to crash into schools

Leaders cry foul as national insurance grants fall short, and DfE admits schools can't afford next year's pay bill

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Freddie Whittaker
Attendance

Big jump in SEND pupils missing more school than they attend

Severe absence increases among some of the most vulnerable pupils in the system

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Arts education

DfE plans ‘National Centre for Arts and Music Education’

Ministers also announce plans for a 'digital, AI and technology task and finish group' to advise pupils on AI

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Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools can afford less than half of proposed 2.8% pay rise, admits DfE

'Headroom' in next year's budget only leaves enough for an increase of 1.3 per cent, official government analysis finds

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Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum review

Curriculum review signals primary content cut and fewer GCSE exams

Interim report also signals changes to the EBacc and a subject-by-subject review amid concerns over balance of content

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Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum

Exams volume, EBacc and ‘improving’ SATs: 14 curriculum review reforms

The interim curriculum review report has landed - here's the 14 key things school leaders need to know ...

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Freddie Whittaker
School funding

School budgets much worse than we thought, say leaders

Need to cover the rest of this year's pay rise means £1.3m funding announced at autumn budget won't cover...

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Freddie Whittaker