Pupil premium funding rates to rise by less than 2% in 2024 Rises of between 1.4 and 1.7 per cent fall far below current inflation
Teacher pay: Consider ‘impact’ on school budgets, Keegan tells STRB Education secretary issues remit letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body for 2024-25
Williamson ‘considered resigning’ over ‘panic’ Jan 2021 school closures Former ed sec tells Covid inquiry he did not have ‘complete autonomy’ over closure decisions, and claims his advice was ignored
Trans guidance: DfE lawyers said schools face ‘high risk’ of being sued Leaked legal advice shows ministers warned several elements of guidance leaves schools at ‘high risk of successful legal challenge’
DfE publishes draft transgender guidance for schools Consultation launched on non-statutory guidance for schools
Term-time holidays drive record unauthorised school absence fines Almost 400,000 penalties were issued by councils last year, DfE data shows
Tutoring: 3 in 10 schools shunned programme last year And the proportion of tutoring delivered to disadvantaged pupils has dropped
Educational psychologists call off strikes after pay offer accepted Union accepts deal worth 4% from this September and £1,925 backdated to last year
Create school ‘wellbeing supervisors’ network, says coalition of leaders Vulnerable students ‘still being let down’ by mental health support and insufficient availability of care