School Direct places soar as institutions face cuts

Figures released this week show that teacher training places at outstanding providers are to be cut 10.6 per cent,...

Quick reunion for A and AS-levels

Tristram Hunt has brushed off concerns over his plan to “recouple” AS-levels and A-levels, saying “parliament is sovereign and...

Truants stay in the classroom as term-time holidays lose their allure

The Department for Education (DfE) has revealed record low numbers of children persistently missing lessons. The government said the...

More academy conversions given the green light

Labour would continue to allow good and outstanding schools to convert to academy status, Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt...

Improvement plans ‘not fit for purpose’

Birmingham schools named in the Trojan Horse scandal have brought in new turnaround plans, following sharp criticism from Ofsted....

Gender salaries gap ‘widens’ in academies

Men get paid more than women in equivalent roles, and the gap is widening in primary academies, claims NASUWT...

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Lack of action at Trojan Horse schools — Ofsted tells government

Five Birmingham schools named in the Trojan Horse scandal are not showing sufficient signs of improvement, schools inspectorate Ofsted...

Morgan considers the forced setting of children in new ‘rescue package’ for failing schools

The Conservative party have today pledged to ‘significantly strengthen’ the intervention powers of the eight Regional School Commissioners (RSC)...