Ofsted

How Ofsted’s proposed new complaints process will work

No more internal reviews, a direct line to a senior inspector and new complaint routes put forward

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools left to pick up the tab for London free meals scheme

Schools in some parts of London will have to meet any funding shortfall for the mayor's extension of free...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
RAAC

DfE sets up ‘call centre’ as RAAC survey snub ‘baffles’ ministers

But Barran can't say whether addressing problems with potentially dangerous concrete will delay other rebuilds

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Half of SEND children now waiting beyond legal limit for support

Outstanding SEND tribunals also up almost 70 per cent in a year as system creaks under pressure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Teacher sickness absence soars in wake of pandemic

More than 3.2 million working days were missed due to illness last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Free school meals

Two million children now eligible for free school meals

Eligibility has increased by 40 per cent since the Covid pandemic began

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

We’ll ‘take action’ to support heads, says Keegan after Perry family meeting

But no further details of the government's plan have been released

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Recruitment and retention

7 bleak findings that show school recruitment crisis is intensifying

Researchers warn of 'perfect storm' of teacher shortages, career moves and a tight labour market

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Freddie Whittaker
Private schools

Labour’s private school VAT raid sums may be £600m out, says think tank

EDSK says calculations are 'flawed', but Labour defends costings of plan to remove charitable status

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker