Teacher strikes

Ofsted moves to Monday inspections for teacher strikes week

Watchdog says it will avoid inspecting on NEU strike days on Wednesday and Thursday

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: 4 in 5 London schools affected by Thursday’s action

Capital's schools far more likely to close or restrict attendance as a result of NEU walkouts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Keegan snubs ASCL conference as pay stalemate continues

Education secretary will miss the Birmingham event because she hopes to be in pay talks, union reveals

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

The Schools Week Labour education policy tracker

As an election gets closer, we keep track of every policy announced by the opposition

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Freddie Whittaker
Politics

What will schools policy look like under a Labour government?

Opposition takes soundings from unexpected partners as it prepares for next year's anticipated election

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Freddie Whittaker
SEND review

SEND review improvement plan: Everything schools need to know

Government finally sets out its next steps for review launched over three years ago

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Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Williamson lockdown texts reveal ‘secret contempt’ for teachers

Leaked messages suggest former education secretary claimed school staff looked for an 'excuse to avoid having to teach'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Admissions: Just 1 in 20 schools prioritise poorer pupils

But some settings, particularly free schools, are turning to 'innovative' approaches to be more inclusive, report finds

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: Half of northern schools close or restrict attendance

Around one in three pupils missed school in regions affected by today's walkout, attendance data suggests

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker