Faith schools reform: Everything you need to know Documents reveal DfE plans to allow existing free schools to apply to lift 50% faith admissions cap
DfE to lift 50% faith admissions cap and allow religious special schools Campaigners warn move will ‘increase religious and racial segregation in our schools’
Now Teach: DfE ‘re-assessing’ how to get career-changers Damian Hinds was quizzed about the decision to axe programme’s funding
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