Energy costs

Revealed: Schools’ moral dilemma over Russian energy contracts

Trusts explore cutting ties with Gazprom, but face exit fees and ten-times more expensive new contracts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Energy costs

Ministers explore ‘cutting’ Gazprom from School Switch scheme

But hamstrung councils say it's 'immoral' schools pay Russian firm

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Firm given ‘value for SEND’ contract slashed council care plans

Concern £1.5m government scheme is 'simply cost-cutting exercise'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Randstad ‘failure’ blamed for ditched tutoring target

Removing 65% pupil premium target will 'widen attainment gap', providers warn

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

National Tutoring Programme target for poorer pupils ditched

Tutor firms will no longer have to reach at least two-thirds of poorer pupils

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Admissions watchdog: Top school risks ‘cherry picking’ accusations

Holland Park told to overhaul admissions policy after breaching seven admission rules for sixth formers

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Teacher training

Cambridge refuses to reapply for teacher training over ‘prescriptive’ reforms

Top uni concerned about 'important inconsistencies' in reforms set out in initial teacher training review

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Watchdog warns of exam board staff ‘burnout’ after Covid chaos

New report sheds light on how boards coped in last two years

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Tutoring

Ministers fail to reveal tutoring figures despite MP demands

Education committee chair calls for 'urgent' public data dashboard

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth