Schools

Levelling-up white paper: 9 things schools need to know

New 'UK National Academy' planned to 'stretch' children 'beyond the curriculum'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

55 ‘education investment areas’ named for £3k teacher retention payments

DfE wants 90% of primary pupils to meet 'expected standard', but 'levelling up' announcement includes no new money

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Police won’t investigate DfE Christmas party, but Sue Gray findings withheld

Party was allegedly instigated by Gavin Williamson to 'thank staff' and attended by Susan Acland-Hood

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

DfE restructure delays advisory board election results

Ministers are considering adding a ninth regional schools commissioner

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Warm welcome: The schools offering ‘sanctuary’ to Afghan refugees

Thousands of children evacuated from Kabul have been placed in England's schools. We talk to leaders about their 'moral...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools white paper

DfE considers council-run MATs to achieve academy ambition

Ministers 'open to slightly different models of partnership' as schools white paper looms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE trialling ‘real-time’ attendance tracker to cut absences

'Less burdensome' automated data collection hailed as 'first step to more efficient approach'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Record high of 1 in 25 pupils off with Covid as confirmed cases double

A quarter of schools have more than 15 per cent of teachers off - nearly double the rate in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

RSC advisory board election results delayed

DfE says outcome of election for advisers on academy oversight will no longer be announced this month

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker