Schools

DfE can’t say whether £850k edtech scheme improved schools

Edtech demonstrator year 2 evaluation concludes schools may have improved 'regardless of taking part in the programme'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Pupil suspensions hit six-year high after pandemic lull

But data for last autumn term shows permanent exclusions are not back up to pre-pandemic levels

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Spielman wants ‘age-appropriate limits’ on RSE lesson content

Ofsted's chief inspector also reveals scale of 'lost inspections' and 'uncomfortably high' ITT grades at education committee hearing

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Amy Walker
Schools

DfE to expand teacher jobs board to cover all school staff

Move follows feedback that schools want to advertise for business leaders and catering staff, says department

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Four in five ‘outstanding’ schools lose top Ofsted grade

Watchdog says data from first full year after exemption lifted shows 'removing a school from scrutiny does not make...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Extra cash will ‘ease’ energy costs when support ends, says DfE boss

Permanent secretary confirms ministers expect £2.3bn injection to cover energy costs from April as well as pay rises

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Elite sixth forms will benefit poorer pupils, Eton promises

Academics commissioned to 'road-test' admissions policies for new schools proposed by private school and academy trust

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Careers advice pledge ditched, but schools do improve

More schools are meeting the eight 'Gatsby benchmarks' for good careers guidance - but most still fall short

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

ASCL launches ‘unprecedented’ indicative strike ballot

Headteachers' union asks members if they would be prepared to take industrial action in historic first

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker