News

Schools lose £90m in pupil premium ‘stealth cut’, DfE admits

The government has finally admitted schools will miss out on around £90 million in pupil premium funding, despite previously...

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

DfE considering ‘accelerated inspections’ to help Ofsted tackle Covid backlog

Gavin Williamson has revealed the government is looking to accelerate the timetable for Ofsted inspections in order to address...

James Carr
James Carr
News

Struggling schools need ‘support, not public tellings-off’

An academy trust given a termination warning notice for one of its schools has called the procedure “demotivating” and...

James Carr
James Carr
News

An inset day on sexual abuse ‘won’t cut it’, says Spielman

Amanda Spielman has warned schools that a one-off safeguarding inset day alone “won’t cut it” as the sector looks...

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ geography curriculum

Ofsted has highlighted some of the key principles of teaching a “high-quality” geography curriculum in its latest research review....

James Carr
James Carr
News

More than 1 in 5 pupils on free school meals after Covid surge

More than one in five pupils are now eligible for free school meals (FSM) following a steep rise during...

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted, SEND

Ofsted plans expansion of area SEND inspections to include all pupils in AP

Ofsted plans to “broaden the scope” of its area SEND inspections to look at support for all pupils in...

James Carr
James Carr
News

Consider holding proms outdoors, DfE tells schools after ‘Freedom Day’ delay

The Department for Education has told schools sports day events can still go ahead – but open days and...

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted: No mark-down if schools let year 11s leave early

Ofsted has clarified schools won’t be marked down for letting their year 11 cohort leave before the end of...

James Carr
James Carr