DfE had ‘no formal process’ to prevent £370m funding gaffe Probe into funding blunder reveals ‘coding mismatch’ meant pupils in two new council areas were missed
Oasis names new CEO to succeed John Murphy 54-school trust appoints new chief executive following four-month search led by advisory firm
Virtual school heads scheme set for £4m expansion Virtual school heads will now promote outcomes of all children in kinship care, government announces
Data for rebuilding programme ‘flawed’, says councillor Education chief says council used its own data for rebuilding bids as DfE’s was ‘inaccurate’
RAAC schools wait (and wait) for refunds from DfE Schools left waiting weeks for hefty RAAC reimbursements – despite government promise of monthly refunds
65,000 more exam grade appeals – but still below pre-Covid levels Marking challenges move closer towards 2019 levels after exams returned to pre-virus standards
Schools hit by falling rolls warned: ‘Don’t sell sites’ Disused land could house other public services such as children’s centres, says boss of DfE property arm
Ruth Perry: Schools can defer Ofsted inspections until 2024 Change announced in the wake of a damning ruling in an inquest into the headteacher’s death
Pause Ofsted inspections, unions say following Ruth Perry inquest Leadership unions call for an immediate halt to inspections so concerns raised by the coroner can be addressed