Peerage for ex-Ofsted chief ‘inappropriate’ say heads Concerns follow reports Amanda Spielman will be elevated to the House of Lords by the Conservatives
The schools working hard for the ‘forgotten third’ Every year, about a third of GCSE pupils in England do not achieve a grade 4 in English and maths. We spoke to some of the schools defying the odds for their pupils
DfE calls for evidence to aid NPQ review The DfE is asking for ‘recent, relevant and high-quality research’ as it reviews its suite of NPQs – beginning with those focused on leadership
NFER’s 5 ways to cut school absence ‘Schools should consider prioritising encouraging and individualised approaches in addition to punitive sanction’
‘Join the PTA not the pile-on’, Oliver tells complaining parents Parents should engage with schools ‘in the right way’, says Ofsted chief amid rising abuse of teachers and leaders
Lost learning solutions: meet the inclusion trailblazers As a landmark report into ‘lost learning’ shared how schools must boost inclusion, we spoke to some of the schools that are leading the charge…
One in six teachers would take 20% less pension for a 10% pay rise EPI urges government to investigate the possibility of flexibility in the teachers’ pension scheme
More schools get positive Ofsted scores after headline grades ditched First data on inspections without overall judgments shows rises across behaviour, personal development and leadership categories
Lost learning crisis: 10 solutions to keep kids in class Schools with ‘least representative’ cohorts should be banned from growing and more transparency over pupil moves are called for