Teach First

Toop’s Teach First target: 500 headteachers by 2030

‘At its core, Teach First is about quality’

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Teach First

Labour plans Teach First recruitment scheme revamp

Government intends to drop Russell Group uni requirement and focus on 'committed' graduates, document suggests

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Government inclusion panel extended until April

Government's expert panel on SEND inclusion extended until April 2026

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Just 0.07% of schools now fail safeguarding 

Number failing to meet requirements has decreased markedly in recent years

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Recruitment and retention

The shapeshifting 6,500 teachers pledge 

Education secretary confirms promised teachers won't all be new, and target omits key subjects aim

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Teaching Commission

Commission calls for ‘expert teacher’ role to reward classroom elite

Report warns of a 'weakened workforce' and calls for long-term reforms to create 'thriving' profession

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Academies

OGAT staff set to strike for 10 more days in July

Staff are on strike over plans to extend the teaching day by 30 minutes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
School improvement

Lessons from a 10-year school turnaround

Declan Linnane took Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School from ‘inadequate’ to ‘outstanding’ with a mission to focus on inclusion. Here’s...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
SEND

Pilot of SEND tech device ‘lending libraries’ for schools launched

DfE says £1.7m scheme will benefit up to 4,000 schools across up to 32 local authorities

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks