John Dickens | Schools Week

Omicron: What you need to know about new guidance for schools

Government says changes are ‘precaution’ and ‘temporary’ measure

The Westminster teacher takeover

Schools Week looks at the key roles now filled by former teachers

E-ACT chief executive suspended

Staff have been told that Jane Millward, chief executive of the 28-school trust, is ‘away from work’

‘No one will be able to say I hid away in the Ofqual attic’

New exams chief Dr Jo Saxton says she likes a challenge. Just as well, as she faces having to restore confidence in what many see as a shattered system

Three academy leaders guilty of misconduct over off-rolling scandal avoid bans

More than two-year delay in the case being heard was a factor in the decision, regulators said

The DfE’s 29 new school climate change policies

The Department for Education has published its draft climate strategy today to become the “world-leading education sector in sustainability and climate change by 2030”. A final strategy will be published in April. Many of the headline announcements were made yesterday, but we’ve got a full list below (note: this is a list of the new […]

Oak co-founder appointed DfE policy adviser

The Astrea trust regional director joins the department on secondment

Government has ‘maxed out’ on school catch-up cash, says Sunak

Chancellor also questioned the effectiveness of extending school days

Ministers’ response to poor white pupils inquiry is a waste of paper

The government’s response to the education select committee’s report into the educational underachievement of white pupils on free school meals was a huge opportunity to take bold and concrete action to tackle the growing inequalities in education. Sadly, it’s not worth the paper it’s written on. We all know that this government is full of […]