Schools

£3k teachers retention bonuses: How they will work

Up to 7,000 early-career computing, maths, physics and chemistry teachers in 2,500 schools will receive retention bonuses

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

DfE to let councils invest absence fines in attendance support

The DfE has also published more prescriptive guidance for schools, trusts and councils on attendance policies

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Tom Belger
Schools

DfE to get new suspension powers for ‘unsafe’ private schools

Unsafe private school providers risk suspension and jail, while loopholes allowing unregistered schools will be closed

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Tom Belger
Schools

Schools see rise in ‘incel’ extremism Prevent referrals

Leaders are hold parents’ evenings about emerging misogynistic ideology, while others train staff to recognise its language

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Tom Belger
Schools

Chartered College president wants to double membership and get royal status

Dr Steven Berryman will succeed Stephen Munday in November

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Tom Belger
Academies

Most heads doubt all-academy system will boost outcomes

But a poll suggests DfE plans to let good schools bid to divorce failing trusts will help lessen fears...

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Tom Belger
Schools

New DfE powers to ban online teachers amid grooming fears

The government plans to close a series of loopholes in its teacher misconduct regime

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Tom Belger
Schools

Headteacher ‘under a lot of stress’ avoids ban for dishonesty

TRA panel found Catherina Rowsell-Dickens guilty of unacceptable professional conduct

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Tom Belger
Teacher pay

School gender pay gap narrows, but slowly

Schools Week analysis shows gaps will take 22 years to close based on current trends

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Tom Belger