School per-pupil funding to rise by only 1.9 per cent next year Government confirms rise which falls well short of the current rate of inflation
‘Significant issues’ in training reforms, school rebuilds and tutoring, say officials Ten of 11 DfE major projects are now rated ‘amber’, with fears over delivering them on time and on budget
DfE unveils new tutoring providers as it falls 11% short of target Randstad replaced as data shows takeup more than 200,000 below target with just over a month left in the year
DfE curriculum body plans risk sector ‘collapse’, warn resource suppliers New education secretary urged to suspend predecessor’s plans for Oak academy amid political uncertainty and competition fears
ECF teachers outnumber mentors across most of the country Some areas have almost three early-career teachers for every two mentors, with the biggest gaps in the north
Governor vacancies hit six-year high as most boards report unfilled posts The NGA says trusts and schools are struggling to recruit and boards are getting older – with just 1 in 100 governors under 30
DfE reveals trust leaders advising on review of academy regulation Two-thirds of the advisory group represent academy trusts, with the DfE planning the regulatory overhaul despite a climbdown over its schools bill
Half of schools will miss out on rebuilds – as only 61 more handed cash More than 1,100 schools applied for Boris Johnson’s school rebuilding programme, but numbers are capped at 500
Ministers have ‘limited’ agenda to improve teaching, says ex-DfE boss ‘Structural reorganisation is easy,’ says former permanent secretary Jonathan Slater, who warns of ‘disconnect’ from frontline teachers