Movers and Shakers

Nottingham professors to lead university teacher trainers’ body

UCET chair Stefanie Sullivan, and fellow Nottingham University professor Jo McIntyre will jointly take over role

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Politics

DfE’s £15m boost for marketing a ‘slap in face’ for families

Government criticised for 'self-promotion' after revealing £50m spend

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Complaints to Ofsted rise as parents urged to approach schools first

Complaints to watchdog rise by 5 per cent as watchdog says some parents are bypassing internal processes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

English hubs support programme expanded to secondaries

English hubs to be rolled out to secondaries in September following 'successful' pilot

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted piloting recruiting inspectors en-masse from school groups

Trial will see leaders recruited in groups from trusts and other school networks to make inspection 'more collaborative'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
School funding

ASCL conference: Pay and funding uncertainty loom as heads meet in Liverpool

'I think that will be what is at the front of everyone's minds. It'll be a cloud over the...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted chief criticised over inspection framework comparison

Martyn Oliver to claim pattern of gradings in new inspections shows watchdog is 'raising standards'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Teacher Development Trust to become part of Chartered College of Teaching

Leader says move will 'protect the legacy' of the professional development organisation

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Lessons from the frontline of Russia’s propaganda war

Ministers are looking overseas to help tackle a growing problem in England's schools

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks