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

Freddie Whittaker
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

Freddie Whittaker
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 ...

Freddie Whittaker
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...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

ASCL head: Leaders turning away SEND kids need ‘calling out’

While wider reform is needed, leaders must create a 'culture that is more inclusive and more open', says union...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Schools told to provide breakfasts for ‘half the price of a Greggs sausage roll’ – ASCL president

Headteacher will take aim at education secretary for 'smorgasbord of policies' but lack of 'vision'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features

Surrey Square: The school that policy forgot

Ask most people what they know about the Old Kent Road and they’ll probably tell you it’s the cheapest...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Revealed: The forgotten schools policies

'Well overdue' fire safety guidance update among seven missing government consultation responses

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

7 things we learned from Labour ministers in Parliament

Schools minister won't rule out cutting core subjects and scrapping SATs as MPs clash at education questions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker