Schools

Schools to get advice on selling off land to fund vital rebuilds

DfE property arm LocatED plans guidance but land disposals fall to four-year low

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Jack Dyson
Child poverty

Call for new focus from policymakers after child poverty spike

1 in 10 youngsters too poor to eat, as global reports lay bare concerning child poverty levels

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Jack Dyson
Schools

Overseas teachers exempt from new visa crackdown

Home Office suggests teachers from overseas will not be impacted by £12.5k hike to visa thresholds

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Jack Dyson
Teacher strikes

Union launches new dispute as Keegan ‘frustrates’ pay review

NASUWT says education secretary's sluggish pay response puts progress 'in jeopardy'

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Why is academy conversion suddenly so attractive again?

There are now 608 schools using the voluntary converter route to move out of local authority control

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Jack Dyson
Schools

United Learning trust sued for defamation over investigation report

Former associate head files claim in the High Court

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Jack Dyson
Attendance

£15m plans revealed to ramp up attendance-boosting mentoring pilot

Government launches search for firms to expand project into 10 investment areas and help 3,600 pupils a year

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Jack Dyson
Academies

Village primary wins the ‘golden ticket’ for new school

Ninety-pupil primary's move into brand-new site greenlit after plunging birth rates put paid to free school plans

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Jack Dyson
Academies

New academy trust descriptors could stifle innovation

Trust boss fears descriptors could become the 'Ofsted handbook' of the MAT world

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Jack Dyson