Schools

School nurseries lack staff and space for extra care, report finds

The government has promised £400 million towards 'tens of thousands of places' in school-based nurseries

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted plans closer monitoring of impact on heads’ wellbeing

Deal with headteachers will broaden new framework feedback and establish union-led 'independent advisory group' to scrutinise data

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools

Move comes after the Supreme Court ruled the delivery of religious education in Northern Ireland schools was unlawful

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

DfE’s AI tutoring plan prompt calls for more research

DfE says 450,000 disadvantaged children will benefit, but experts warn evidence on AI provision 'in its infancy'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Speech and language screening pilot reveals ‘shocking’ level of need

Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were found to have speech and language needs

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Alarm over ‘generic’ wording in 12 Ofsted report cards

An investigation revealed the same paragraph was used in report cards for 12 different schools

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

‘Barriers’ to upper pay range cause frustration for teachers

Staff report 'shifting' goalposts as union warns of 'significant contribution to the exodus' of teachers

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Concerns over make-up of curriculum drafters group

Leaders 'disappointed' at 'lack of diversity and representation' among experts recruited to help write new national curriculum

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

‘Universal RISE’: How will the DfE’s school improvement scheme work?

DfE writes to schools with the lowest attainment rates urging them to engage with optional programme

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks