School funding

DfE delays report to ‘hide evidence’ of funding woes

Letter sent to MPs on teacher strike day in April reveals requested evidence has been pushed back to September

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SATs

SATs reading paper wasn’t too difficult, says DfE

Government is 'confident' the controversial paper was 'set to an appropriate level of difficulty'

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Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Capita pulls out of flagship early career framework

The outsourcing company won't be taking on new teachers from next academic year

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Samantha Booth
Exams

Critically ill teens unable to sit exams can now get grades

Disabled pupils, such as those with cancer, who can't sit exams can now get their grades after campaign by...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Exams: Some schools ‘unnecessarily’ doing too many ‘plan B’ tests

'Small number' of schools have 'created a large number of new and additional mock exams and assessments'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

How schools are forced to fill the public services void

Investigation reveals widespread collapse in support services feeding into schools since the Conservatives took office

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

NHS promises to keep funding mental health support teams

The teams help pupils with mild to moderate mental health problems

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Samantha Booth
Politics

NAHT conference 2023: Full text from Paul Whiteman’s speech

The union's general secretary was speaking after announcing a strike re-ballot of members

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Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Long read: How a tutoring revolution left smaller schools behind

A small number of 'super tutor' schools are delivering nearly half of all catch-up, with rural and small schools...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth