SATs

SATs results delayed a week because of King’s coronation

One-day delay to key stage 2 tests due to May bank holiday means some schools will get results just...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: Unions’ calls for mediated pay talks snubbed

Education unions’ offer to open talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has been rejected by Gillian Keegan...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Sunak ‘bringing forward’ review of sex education guidance

PM says he wants to 'make sure schools are not teaching inappropriate or contested content in RSHE'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE school sport plan: Two hours of PE a week and award for equal access

Two further years of PE and sports premium funding also confirmed, along with £57m to open up school facilities...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Mental health

Rise in child mental health demand prompts call to speed up school support reforms

The proportion of children whose referrals closed before treatment has increased for the first time in five years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

More Ofsted scrutiny would ensure ‘razor-sharp’ attendance focus, de Souza says

MPs hear schools are misusing attendance codes to disguise managed moves, and well-off parents abuse holiday fines system

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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