Schools

Tax agency assessors to run school capacity checks

Officials confirm visits in secondary and special schools will run from July for two years

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
School buildings

Avoid costly survey on ‘crumbly concrete’, DfE tells schools

It comes as ministers appear to row back on publishing responses on how many schools have reinforced autoclaved aerated...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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
News

SATs reading paper wasn’t too difficult, says DfE

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

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training and development

Capita pulls out of flagship early career framework

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

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Assessment

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
Assessment

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
Wellbeing

NHS promises to keep funding mental health support teams

The teams help pupils with mild to moderate mental health problems

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth