Russell Hobby to step down as Teach First CEO Former NAHT general secretary says he has ‘loved my time’ at teacher training charity
Longer school day has ‘small yet positive’ attainment boost Schools with top Ofsted grades and selective schools more likely to have extended days, finds EPI
‘Parachute payments’ could help schools cope with falling rolls Report warns of a ‘clear and present danger to the financial sustainability of many primary schools’
Ofsted: ECF and NPQ providers get more time to request deferrals Watchdog will also allow providers to present extra evidence in inspector meetings and give them longer to raise concerns
Teacher training, GCSE reform and investment needed to make oracy the ‘fourth R’ Oracy Commission sets out how to embed speaking, listening and communication throughout the curriculum
NASUWT leader Dr Patrick Roach to step down Trade unionist says he won’t seek a second term in the teaching union’s top job
More ‘above-inflation’ pay rises needed, say unions Pay recommendations must not be constrained by ‘existing inadequate funding levels’, say leaders
More grammars and SEND shame in Tories’ muddled messaging Four leadership contenders had little to say about what they’d do differently in education if elected
GCSEs: Exam aids to remain for three more years Bridget Phillipson extends use of formula and equation sheets for maths, physics and combined science until 2027