Schools can’t game inspections, says Ofsted Experts say accountability pressures encourage such behaviour
Biggest trust boss doesn’t believe all schools must join multi-academy trusts ‘Take your time’ over decisions about moving into trusts, United Learning boss tells standalone schools
Cost-of-living crisis: Fuel hike pushes school staff to the brink Schools are struggling to find and keep staff as soaring costs and years of pay restraint take their toll
DfE warned against treating ECF evidence ‘like a Bible’ A teacher training expert and former DfE adviser warned against the apparent reverence of some in government to the ECF evidence base
Rachel de Souza joins big trusts’ National Institute of Teaching The children’s commissioner joins the CEOs of Harris, Star, Oasis and OGAT on the board behind the DfE’s new flagship teacher training provider
Council to lend academy £1m for Holland Park bid as Harris also enters battle A standalone academy co-sponsored by Kensington and Chelsea is vying with Harris and United Learning to run the scandal-hit school
Government withholds SEND bailouts as councils told to fill £269m hole Some DfE bailout payments were delayed as councils failed to hit agreed targets, while all councils are being told to plug deficits ‘now’
Ofsted warns new ‘coasting schools’ powers could fuel ‘quick fixes’ DfE will plough on with ordering more schools to academise or join new trusts, despite fears reforms will hit recruitment and discourage trusts from taking on schools
1 in 3 teachers says year 9s don’t get regular music lessons Poll also shows 2 in 5 primary pupils lack access to free instrument teaching as DfE sets out new music education plan