Ministers forced into NTP target transparency – 15 months on Commissioner orders DfE to release reports on inaugural year performance
Teach First pilots autumn training as recruitment stalls Education charity says it’s been a ‘challenging year’ for teacher training
Universities told to advertise drop-out rates Government says plans will give students ‘genuine choice’ about where to study
£82m scheme helps to deliver fast broadband to rural primaries Government says thousands of schools will benefit from joint DCMS-DfE investment
All heads should have a SENCo qualification, says minister Will Quince also hints at possible row-back on controversial EHCP mandatory mediation proposal
Cambridge university applies for teacher training approval after ‘freedom’ assurances Top uni now has ‘sufficient confidence’ to seek reaccreditation under new reforms after refusing to apply in round one
Threat of results delay as exam staff now balloted for strike action AQA staff told they may face ‘dismiss and re-engage’ if they turn down pay offer
Investigation: Why are our sick children forced to sit exams? Parents want critically ill pupils to be given teacher assessed grades, rather than have to sit exams just days after major operations
‘Patriotic’ Queen book for schools printed in … Italy Publisher forced to look abroad as there was no UK printer for all 4.5m books