Author: James Carr

The number of children offered a place at their preferred primary school this September has fallen in most areas currently facing the biggest places bulge. Youngsters were informed last week which primary school they will be joining in the next academic year. While national statistics are not made public until later this year, Schools Week […]

One of the country’s largest special schools has sourced thousands of pieces of PPE to allow staff to care for pupils requiring “sustained close contact”, as “blanket” government guidance continues to say they don’t need it.      Severndale Specialist Academy in Shrewsbury this morning received 1,000 masks and 550 goggles to protect staff and pupils in […]

Schools will be offered government-funded support to use Google and Microsoft’s education platforms, with more edtech “demonstrator schools” established to support home learning. The announcements today go alongside the government’s pledge to provide free devices to disadvantaged year 10 pupils, along with care leavers and children who have social workers. The government said the three […]

A union policy expert has been appointed deputy chief executive of academy trust sector body the Confederation of School Trusts (CST). Steve Rollett will take on the role in September after four years with the Association of Schools and College Leaders (ASCL) as inspection and curriculum specialist. In his new position, Rollett will work alongside […]

The Metropolitan Police will review its Safer Schools Officers scheme across London following concerns it has “disproportionately negative consequences” for black and minority ethnic groups and those with special needs.  The police will collect and analyse data on the equality implications of the initiative – which sees officers attached to schools across the capital. It […]