Tutoring

Long read: How the flagship tutoring programme is slowly sinking

Ministers face crunch decisions on the National Tutoring Programme's legacy

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

DfE must ‘urgently’ overhaul guidance after ‘disturbing’ strip search of black schoolgirl

School staff had 'insufficient focus' on safeguarding, report finds

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Samantha Booth
Exams

Switch focus from plan B tests to exam prep, schools minister says

'No requirement' to collect teacher grade evidence into next term, Robin Walker says

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Holland Park School set to join United Learning academy trust

A London school under scrutiny over allegations of a “toxic” working culture and high executive pay is set to...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

High Court issues council ‘wake-up call’ on special needs delays

Children were waiting over a year for their care plans to be updated

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

‘Extreme concern’ Covid inquiry won’t focus enough on education

Inquiry chair urges public to respond to consultation

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Samantha Booth
News

Tutoring standards watered down as £65m moved into schools pot

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi accepts there have been 'challenges'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Walker promises flexibility after early career framework ‘straitjacket’ complaints

Department officials will look at giving mentors 'more options' for when they can do training

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Samantha Booth
Catch-up

MPs: Keep tutoring subsidy in poor areas to avoid ‘epidemic of inequality’

Ministers urged to review plans to gradually taper off subsidies for flagship catch-up programme

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth