DfE goes shy on ‘try before you buy’ academy deals The government has quietly slashed funding for trust partnerships, unveiled only last year to revive its multi-academy trust drive
Hardship charities for school staff swamped by demand Aid groups report rising demand for help covering essentials, as the cost-of-living squeeze hits current and former education staff
Liz Truss promises six-month energy ‘guarantee’ for schools The announcement will provide some short-term relief for schools, but unions fear it may not help all those already in costly deals
‘Apocalyptic’: 500 per cent energy price hikes plunge schools into winter crisis Skyrocketing prices force school leaders into ‘unpalatable’ choices to keep classrooms open this winter
29 areas vie for spots on council academy trust pilot Only a third of councils which applied are likely to be able to join the pilot launching their own trusts
GCSE results 2022: Which subjects saw the biggest fall in grades? The government has reined in less than a quarter of recent grade inflation in some popular subjects
GCSE results 2022: Art and design subjects Here are the trends in Art and design subjects GCSE results for 2022
ESFA ‘sorry’ as academy trust handbook issued days before taking effect With a caretaker government in power, the 2022 academy handbook includes only limited changes
DfE signs off Holland Park move to United Learning despite legal battle The scandal-hit standalone academy will join the country’s largest trust, but a union vowed to continue its legal battle