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25 April 2026

Author: Sophie Scott

NAHT writes to Nicky Morgan with concerns ahead of the Spending Review

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has written an open letter to the education secretary Nicky Morgan outlining the unions concerns over education funding. Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review next week, NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby calls for a fair national funding formula, and a period of stability in policy. It comes after […]

Trust under financial notice to improve plans staff redundancies

An academy trust issued with a financial notice to improve 18 months ago is looking to make staff redundant. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, an all-through school in Hayes, west London, told staff last month it intended to make a number of its support staff redundant. It is understood eight staff in its admin team are […]

Anti-Bullying Week: Teachers “ill-equipped” to deal with mental health issues

Seven in ten teachers say they feel “ill-equipped” to deal with mental health issues stemming from bullying, a new survey shows. To mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week, the Anti-Bullying Alliance released figures showing more than a quarter of 16-25 year olds who were bullied at school said it impacted on their mental health, and […]

Northumberland council assigns nearly £10m to scrap middle schools

Four schools are set to close after local councillors voted to replace a town’s three-tier system with two tiers – at a cost of £9.6 million. Northumberland County Council’s cabinet councillors made the decision this week to “improve the quality of education” in Alnwick – despite opposition from parents. It followed a request to consult […]

New study to examine if governors can be assessed on performance

The Department for Education is looking into whether it can measure the performance of governors, it has been announced. The department has advertised for organisations to put together a feasibility study to examine whether it is possible to identify and collect metrics to monitor the quality of governance in schools. It comes after the National […]

Remembrance is now a brand – what place does it have in schools?

The visibility of Remembrance within the public realm has grown significantly over recent years. This has been driven by the Royal British Legion, which raises nearly £42million with the Poppy Appeal, almost twice the amount of a decade ago. Activities associated with the appeal now extend into entertainment, shopping, the Poppy Lottery, and education. The […]

Ofqual: Late entries to GCSEs rise slightly but A-levels at five-year low

Ofqual has this morning published figures on the number of late GCSE and AS/A-level entries for this summer’s exam series. Schools and colleges are given deadlines by which exam entries need to be made. Those made after that date are classed as “late” and are subject to an extra charge by the exam board. The […]

LGA: Allow local authorities to ‘sponsor’ failing schools

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for the government to allow local authorities to intervene in underperforming schools. As the Education and Adoption Bill heads to the committee stage in the House of Lords on Tuesday, the LGA believes local authorities and high-performing maintained schools should be able to step in and sponsor failing […]