Admissions watchdog saves falling rolls schools from closure ‘Serious’ shortcomings in councils’ decisions revealed, as schools slam ‘untold damage’ toll
Ofsted: Unions consider asking leaders to quit as inspectors Leadership unions tell Ofsted they will take the ‘unprecedented step’ unless watchdog changes course over inspection plans
Movers and Shakers: AEP, HFL Education, Odyssey and Extol trusts This week’s movers and shakers include a taekwondo enthusiast, a former football coach and a committed girlguider
Teachers, heads and schools among 93 Pearson National Teaching Awards silver winners Head who pioneered AI workload reduction in special schools and site manager who saved colleague’s life among those recognised
Movers and shakers: Anthem, Archway, Bishop Wilkinson This week’s movers and shakers include a Kylie superfan, a cornet player and karaoke champion
Co-chairs revealed for white working-class kids inquiry Ex-education secretary joins academy boss in heading inquiry run by Public First (but government didn’t commission it)
Headteacher appointed as new DfE ‘school leader adviser’ Maintained school headteacher Andrew O’Neill to deliver ‘frontline expertise directly into the heart of policy-making’, government says
Founding CEO of Yorkshire MAT to retire Former ASCL president and long-term trust boss set to be replaced in new year
Attendance and behaviour hubs merged (and new ambassadors) Applications open for 90 ‘best of the best’ lead schools for the new hubs