Social mobility

Social mobility tsar quits: ‘I’m doing more harm than good’

Katharine Birbalsingh, who has been in post just over a year, tells Schools Week her reputation for controversial opinions...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Elite sixth forms and northern BRIT School among free school bids

Only one in four of the more than 60 applications will be approved

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Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted: School workforce crisis ‘compounding’ catch-up problems

Recruitment and retention of staff must be 'urgently addressed'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

SEND tribunal appeals top 10,000 for the first time

In the past academic year, 11,052 SEND appeals were registered – a 29 per cent rise from 8,579 the...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Revealed: Tutoring scheme missed disadvantage target

Data suggests just 49% of tutoring reached disadvantaged pupils last year, well shy of the government's original 65% target

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

DfE ‘repurposes’ cash for £500m energy efficiency fund

Money promised for capital projects to improve energy efficiency is being funded from a DfE underspend

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

SEND robbery: Ministers promise vulnerable pupils WILL get cash boost

'New condition' on extra £400m high needs funding to ensure special schools get fair share, but further details not...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

£500m for schools to make buildings more energy efficient

Average secondary to get £42k and primary £16k to 'futureproof' buildings, but energy bills support to end

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

Government has ‘not grasped’ child mental health service ‘crisis’

Lords are 'deeply concerned' at the state of children and adolescent mental health provision

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth