Free NPQ scheme scaled back £184m Covid recovery scheme will end this year, replaced by less generous offer that could train just a quarter of the staff
‘A disgrace’: Plug pulled on governor recruitment scheme Ministers ‘taking governors for granted’ as ‘final piece’ of governance funding axed
Ofsted: ‘Constrained’ funding could ‘compromise’ inspection reliability Watchdog’s chair warns actions to absorb rising costs are a ‘short-term fix’ and will likely ‘store up cost pressures’
Schools sector sounds the alarm over transgender guidance Calls for government to back schools in legal cases, fears guidance clashes with safeguarding rules and isn’t in child’s best interests
Sir Martyn Oliver’s first big Ofsted speech: in full Ofsted chief inspector promises to ‘do more to recognise the challenging circumstances heads face’
‘Elite’ Star and Eton sixth forms reveal ‘clearing house’ careers role Partnership between academy trust and top private school also opens new ‘think and do’ tank
Movers and shakers: Johanna Klinsky, Jen Barker, Fay MacRitchie, Paul Jones A leader who turned down a brush with fame and an owner rock memorabilia are among those starting new jobs
ChatGPT: EEF launches trial on cutting teacher workload Secondary schools sought for pilot that will investigate if online toolkit can cut staff hours
Movers and shakers: Lucy Livings, Lisa Lyons, Lara Gratton, Naomi Carter, Stephen Holden A civil servant who has worked around the world and an ex-triathlete are among those starting new jobs