Far more children ‘missing’ from school than DfE estimates, says EPI Study suggests 300,000 children are now missing from education – more than double official estimates
TIMSS 2023: Maths holds steady while science improves Study says the findings ‘go against predictions around the continuing negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic’
More ‘outstanding’ schools keep top Ofsted grade, but why? Last year, two in five ‘outstanding’ schools inspected kept the grade, compared to less than one in five in the year after the exemption lifted
Schools’ costs likely to outstrip budget funding boost DfE says more than half of the expected per-pupil uplift will have to cover this year’s teacher pay rise
National Education Union deputy general secretary Niamh Sweeney resigns Former sixth form college teacher was first person elected to the role, and was not due for re-election until 2026
Breakfast clubs ‘early adopters’: What schools need to know Up to 750 primary schools sought to help pilot clubs before their national rollout
Ofsted bids goodbye to ‘state of the nation’ schools measure Beloved of Conservative ministers but found to be misleading, the ‘90% good or outstanding’ metric is on its way out
Schools keeping top Ofsted grade almost doubled last year The number of schools rated ‘less than good’ also falls to lowest ever in final year before headline grades ditched
Home schooling proposals spark ‘abuser’s charter’ warning Proposals could ‘lead to abusive former partners… making nuisance-mongering referrals,’ campaigner claims