Walker promises flexibility after early career framework ‘straitjacket’ complaints Department officials will look at giving mentors ‘more options’ for when they can do training
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
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
Ministers explore ‘cutting’ Gazprom from School Switch scheme But hamstrung councils say it’s ‘immoral’ schools pay Russian firm
Firm given ‘value for SEND’ contract slashed council care plans Concern £1.5m government scheme is ‘simply cost-cutting exercise’
Randstad ‘failure’ blamed for ditched tutoring target Removing 65% pupil premium target will ‘widen attainment gap’, providers warn
National Tutoring Programme target for poorer pupils ditched Tutor firms will no longer have to reach at least two-thirds of poorer pupils
Admissions watchdog: Top school risks ‘cherry picking’ accusations Holland Park told to overhaul admissions policy after breaching seven admission rules for sixth formers
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