Lib Dems: Primary free school meals an ‘ambition not a funded commitment’ And schools wouldn’t get immediate pupil premium boost under plans to raise FSM earnings threshold
How we’ve centralised curriculum design to improve teaching Reducing workload and improving teaching are priorities for our trust – but we must achieve these in balance with teachers’ classroom autonomy in mind, explains Tim Mills
Let’s have a better debate on the role of private schools Whether it’s genuine confusion or political point-scoring, misinformation around Labour’s private schools policy means we’re not properly valuing cross-sector work, writes John Smith
Exams: Entries boost in statistics and engineering GCSEs Further maths and physics A-levels also see increase in entries, but GCSE citizenship and A-level sociology become less popular
‘Rebalance’ funding back to poorer schools, says Sutton Trust Report also calls for extension of pupil premium funding and reinstated cash for tutoring
Over 330,000 children waiting for mental health support – Lib Dems Research finds average waits of over a year in some areas as party confirms £620m plan for professionals in every school
Election 2024: The rise of the comprehensive kids? The educational background of a potential Labour administration would look very different to what we’re used to, writes Ed Dorrell
Teacher pay response won’t come before election, Keegan confirms Education secretary tells unions government ‘will not be able’ to publish STRB response until after July 4 poll
Sir Ian Bauckham is Keegan’s pick for permanent Ofqual chief But his confirmation will be left up to whoever forms the next government