Schools

Academy trusts demand energy grants for schools

Confederation of School Trusts also warns 9 in 10 of its members believe pay rises are 'unaffordable'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kit Malthouse: 12 facts about the new education secretary

Meet the man who has replaced James Cleverly in Liz Truss's first reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kit Malthouse appointed education secretary in first Truss cabinet

He is the fourth politician to hold the role in just over two months

Freddie Whittaker
Jason Noble and Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Primary school disadvantage gap widens to largest in 10 years

Government data shows attainment fell further for poorer pupils this year, widening the attainment gap

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Grammar schools back on the agenda as Liz Truss becomes PM

New Conservative leader has also backed longer school days and changes to university admissions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher training

DfE hopes snubbed teacher trainers will help plug ‘cold spots’

Senior aide Will Bickford Smith says there's a 'good story' to tell about government teacher training reforms, and urges...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Prioritising poorer pupils for university is not ‘social engineering’

The odds of getting a university place remain heavily stacked against the poorest in society, one sector leader writes

Freddie Whittaker
Nick Brook
A-level results 2022

A-level results 2022: Top grades drop 19% but remain higher than 2019

As planned, proportion of A* and A grades falls after bumper year in 2021, but pupils fare much better...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Exams can’t close the attainment gap. We must address the underlying causes

Qualification reform is needed, but won't be enough on its own to address issues of inclusion, diversity and equality...

Freddie Whittaker
Dr Michelle Meadows and Professor Jo-Anne Baird