Two ways to share the ‘DNA’ of effective school improvement Steve Rollett explains CST’s new conceptual model of trust-led school improvement and its new ‘school improvement hub’
‘It’s not just about top graduates’: Teach First changes tack in 2030 strategy CEO Russell Hobby talks career-changers, a new focus on leadership and becoming less reliant on government contracts
Schools lose a quarter of lesson time to poor behaviour – DfE survey Leaders warn of worsening issues and a growing impact on their wellbeing
Keegan: ‘Hard to guarantee’ we’ll fully fund teacher pay rise Education secretary says it will be ‘difficult’ for government to raid its own budget again, but says she will ‘take on challenge’
Politicians and media would ‘draw own conclusions’ if Ofsted grades scrapped – DfE Government also rejects calls from MPs to reduce the frequency of inspections
Deprived schools more likely to see progress 8 scores fall Analysis comes as Covid impact and potential Labour changes may spell end to measure in its current form
Movers and shakers: McCandless, Coiffait-Gunn, MacKenzie, Robinson, Uttley, Spackman Leader who worked on Bill Clinton’s campaign and journalist who dined with Donald Trump among those with new jobs in education
SchoolsCompany: £900k, three years … and still no final claims Landmark academy court case criticised over ‘scandalous’ costs and delays
Trust sues ex-bosses over global business trips, holiday cottages – and wants wages repaid Full story of the landmark SchoolsCompany Trust court case as trustees chased for missing £2.8 million