Abuse over phone bans ‘unacceptable’, and 5 other things we learned from Phillipson The education secretary took questions from MPs about teacher recruitment, SEND deficits, language take-up and trans guidance
‘Urgent clarity’ sought on flagship DfE schemes after Ofsted grade reform Union leaders demand clarity on how schools will qualify for exemplar schemes that previously required ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grades
Unions call for business leaders’ pay alignment Government urged to align pay with that of other school leaders as analysis shows stagnation
6 encouraging findings from DfE’s workload survey Average weekly hours drop and wellbeing improves, though one-third still plan to leave within a year
Ofsted pauses NPQ inspections for rest of the academic year NPQ inspections paused until 2026-27 while DfE reviews framework and Ofsted updates approach
More collaborative, more pressure: Heads issue report cards on new Ofsted inspections Here’s what five leaders inspected under the new regime had to say about their experience…
PFI firm in school repairs row plans to dissolve Stoke-on-Trent City Council says firm responsible for maintaining 88 schools to shut amid row over who covers outstanding repairs
Ofsted confirms state school inspections to resume on December 1 Routine inspections have been paused since July but will resume next month
DfE social media ‘apology’ stunt slammed as ‘completely tone deaf’ A DfE social media post boasting about the department’s achievements has been lambasted by the sector and public