Schools

Has Nick Gibb won the education battle?

The schools minister backs traditional teaching methods. But do they actually improve results? Schools Week investigates

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

DfE cost-cutter told ‘unsafe’ school to slash £150k from staff spend

Resource management adviser was sent to school where Ofsted found 'lack of staff leaves pupils at imminent risk of...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

‘Independent’ inquiry’s critical Ofsted poll mostly NEU members

Leaders slam self-selecting sample of union-funded group that is 'dressed up as independent'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Williamson opposed masks in schools because he didn’t want to ‘surrender’ to unions

Evidence to the Covid-inquiry claims the former education secretary 'didn't want to give an inch' to the education unions...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Just 1 in 6 schools commit to keep tutoring when cash runs out

Five key findings from Ofsted and NFER evaluations into government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted has ‘moved too far’ from outcomes data, says former chief

Wilshaw also says inspections don't look 'enough' at teaching quality, and warns single-phrase judgments give parents 'false comfort'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

Ofqual set to have interim boss for a year

Temporary chief regulator to be appointed on 'exceptional basis' to deal with 'challenging period' ahead

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Recruiters seek actors for school teaching assistant jobs

Unions warn move could be a 'good quick fix' in the recruitment crisis but is 'hugely expensive'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Pay and conditions

Strikes: Government to introduce minimum service levels in schools

Ministers say if a voluntary agreement is not reached with unions, it will use powers through the new strikes...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth