Schools

Government promises new school complaints guidance

Ministers drawing up advice for both schools and parents, as new research launched to tackle issue

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News

EHCPs: 6,000 youngsters now wait a year for plans

Under half of new EHCPs also issued within legal timeframe - falling to a record low as SEND system...

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Academies

Academy trust handbook 2025 changes: what leaders need to know

Trusts barred from paying hacker ransoms and told CEO pay must be 'defensible' in latest funding rules

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Academies

Trust says cost-cutters call to court schools is ‘misuse of funds’

School resource management advisers urged the Elliot Foundation to 'proactively' grow its ranks

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Exams

Exam boards consider ‘action’ over social media predictions

A quarter of teachers say they have heard of pupils buying so-called 'predicted' papers

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Movers and Shakers

Paul Tarn set to leave Delta Academies Trust

Trust says recently-knighted leader to retire with 'comprehensive succession plan' in place

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Academies

‘Most broken school’ rated ‘good’ in all areas

The school waited 11 years for a sponsor, enduring 'inadequate' Ofsteds and huge deficits before finding trust

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Exams

GCSE entries fall in German, science and history GCSEs

Exam entries fall in over half of EBacc subjects, new Ofqual figures show

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News

Government seeks to exempt CEOs from new support staff pay rules

Consultation launched on the definition of support staff ahead of launch of new pay body

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