Recruitment

Is teacher recruitment showing ‘green shoots’ of recovery?

New analysis this week provides a double boost for promises to solve teacher recruitment woes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Delivering 6.5k new teachers pledge is ‘significant challenge’, says DfE

Government officials flag concern over Labour's flagship manifesto promise - but Phillipson highlights 'green shoots' of progress

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Rise in teacher applicants across most subjects, as targets cut 20%

Expert says teacher supply problem ‘may finally be coming to end’ with double boost for Labour’s recruitment pledge

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Perry’s sister and sector leaders call for Ofsted reform pause

Last-ditch call for a delay comes on final day of Ofsted's consultation

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Exclusions

‘Undue focus’ on pupils’ race risks ‘over-complicating’ exclusions, says judge

School 'vindicated' after ruling it acted lawfully when it excluded a boy of black Caribbean heritage

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Drop in teacher job adverts as falling rolls and cuts bite

Headteachers say they are expecting to employ fewer staff amid falling pupil numbers and financial pressures

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
DfE

DfE regions group leader John Edwards to be council CEO

Senior civil servant to become chief executive of Rotherham council

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Nearly two-thirds think Ofsted reforms are worse, ‘alternative’ consultation finds

Survey launched by Ofsted critics finds 90% of respondents said five-point grading system not fit for purpose

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
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6 proposals from academy bosses to improve Ofsted reforms

Merging teaching and curriculum ratings, rethinking 'exemplary' and fewer monitoring checks all tabled by CST

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks