United Learning to launch charity to run community hubs But country’s largest trust stresses the initiative won’t ‘take resource from teaching and learning’
Investigation: Disadvantaged school leaders’ uphill battle Calls for a review of disadvantage measures and support after analysis reveals full scale of challenge for leaders in the toughest schools
Proportion of poorer school pupils going on to university falls Fall in the ‘progression rate’ of pupils eligible for free school meals is first since current records began in 2005
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2024 DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 5.5 per cent to teachers and leaders
Employment rights bill: Schools face zero-hour contract changes Exam invigilators and some supply teachers may need to be given fixed-term contracts and entitled to pension schemes, lawyers say
New law mustn’t rule CEOs are ‘support staff’, DfE told The organisation representing academies in England wants central teams to be excluded from the bill’s definition of support staff
‘Worst-performing year 11s needed off roll’, leader told staff Senior leader at Harrop Fold wanted kids removed before January census, misconduct hearing told
School trials free creche for teachers in latest flexibility push Charles Dickens provides free breakfast and after-school club provision for the children of staff and a discounted on-site nursey
Ex-head denies off-rolling at Educating Greater Manchester school Misconduct panel hears Harrop Fold was like a ‘zoo’ with ‘dangerous’ behaviour worsened by the head’s refusal to exclude pupils