Opinion

It’s not fair that getting an EHC plan could depend on your postcode

The headlines from today’s new data on the number of education, health and care (EHC) plans show a dramatic...

John Dickens
KAREN WESPIESER
News

Nine new teaching school hubs to split £2m to improve failing schools

New hubs responsible for improving up to 300 failing schools will be piloted in nine areas under a £2...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Agnew: Governors don’t get plaudits they deserve

The academies minister says governance is “at the top of the hierarchy of running schools” as he made a...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News, Politics

Eight universities ignore Hinds’ plea to ditch strings-attached offers

Eight universities have seemingly refused to stop issuing strings-attached unconditional offers despite a plea from the education secretary. Last...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Two more specialist maths schools announced

Two more specialist maths schools have got government go-ahead – bringing the total number of approved schools for 16...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Non-EBacc subjects being taught after-school, during tutor time or on ‘intensive’ days, DfE study finds

Schools have achieved high EBacc entry rates by using “more creative ways” to teach non-EBacc subjects, such as after-school...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

School ‘unaffected’ by college insolvency

A college facing insolvency has assured parents and teachers a school on its site will not be affected, but...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

28% rise in teachers calling emotional support helpline

The number of education staff calling a counselling helpline for emotional support has risen by over a quarter to...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Sir Kevan Collins to step down as EEF chief executive

Sir Kevan Collins will step down as chief executive of the Education Endowment Foundation later this year. Collins, who...

John Dickens
John Dickens