Schools

Call for funding reform and reception SEND check to close disadvantage gap

‘Persistently disadvantaged' pupils end secondary schools almost two years behind their peers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour conference 2023 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour wants to create ‘maths equivalent to phonics’

Party will devote part of its 'teacher training entitlement' to upskilling non-maths specialists in primary schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Starmer rejects ‘status quo’ of ‘outdated curriculum’

Labour leader vows to 'shatter the class ceiling at source' in conference speech light on schools policy

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Most teaching bursaries rise, but spend still £54m below pre-pandemic levels

Bursaries up in most subjects and re-introduced in art, music and RE, but English grant cut

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Labour: Ofsted reform a priority, but we’ll work with sector to get it right

Shadow schools minister insists reform will not be 'done to' schools and the inspectorate, but 'jointly created'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Grounds to reopen’ pay dispute over £370m funding gaffe, says NEU boss

Daniel Kebede said 6.5% pay deal was signed 'on the premise that there would be protections around pupil funding'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

School budget ‘chaos’ after DfE’s £370m funding gaffe

Top boss apologises and education secretary orders investigation after error leaves many schools with tens of thousands of pounds...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted boss: ‘Grumpier’ post-Covid world driving parent complaint hike

Amanda Spielman warns parents now 'spray' complaints at multiple agencies at once

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker