Schools

Pandemic unravels progress for looked-after children

GCSE grade gaps have widened since 2019 - reversing pre-pandemic trends

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour’s school policy blitz: What we know so far (and what we don’t)

Sir Keir Starmer to deliver 'major speech' after education named among top 'missions' for Labour government

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Rye College: Ofsted inspects school at centre of gender row

Inspectors sent in to East Sussex school rated 'good' earlier this year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Educational psychologists stuck in ‘vicious cycle’, DfE report concludes

Just one in ten senior educational psychologists are confident of their ability to meet demand

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Grammar Schools

Grammar school inclusion plan had little impact, DfE admits

Government tells selective schools to 'challenge themselves to do more' as proportion of poorer pupils rises by just 0.7%

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Careers

Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on schools, DfE told

Leaving schools to foot the bill is creating 'significant disparities' in provision, says committee

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

‘Complain, don’t withdraw kids’ over RSHE concerns, says Gibb

Minister says parents don't have a 'veto' over relationships and sex education content but urges use of complaints procedure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Minister wants schools to benefit from AI revolution

Data privacy experts consulted over future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Grammar Schools

DfE eases inclusion agreement with grammar schools

New MoU 'toothless' say campaigners, but heads say they remain committed to inclusion

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker