Politics

Suella Braverman named Reform UK’s education spokesperson

The former home secretary claimed teacher authority had been ‘eroded by violence and disorder’

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Academies

Grammars shine in ‘unfair’ MAT league tables

Two of the top three-ranked trusts run grammar schools, up from zero last year

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Job cuts loom at trust with £9m deficit

Ministers tighten up their oversight of 25-school chain amid concerns over ‘weak financial position’ and ‘continued’ breaches

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Does Ofsted’s approach to achievement data add up?

‘How on earth can you use a national average against a population that’s clearly in no way average?’

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Behaviour expert plays down hubs’ restorative practice trend

‘The behaviour hubs actively encouraged schools to adopt greater levels of consistency, rigour and predictability’

Chaminda Jayanetti
Chaminda Jayanetti
Inclusion

SEND bailout could ‘reduce incentives to contain costs’

Leaders welcome plan to write off 90% of deficits, but warn there is ‘not currently enough money in the…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Ofsted

Ofsted requests schools publish QR code with report card content

Watchdog wants parents to get links to full reports to avoid ‘cherry picking’ only positive grades

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

‘Inclusion base’ for every school – but who will pay?

Leaders call for clarity as data shows current provision – and how it is funded – varies

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Safeguarding

KCSIE 2026: Everything schools need to know

Proposed guidance strengthens expectations around serious violence and mobile phone use in schools

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Ofsted

Ofsted reviews data shown in special school report cards

New reports currently compare metrics like capacity of special schools to other schools in their phase, not other specialist…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Draft gender guidance urges ‘very careful approach’ to social transition

Proposed guidance also states there are ‘no exceptions’ for single-sex spaces in schools

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Education estates strategy to replace CIF and create surplus land framework

New process for repairs to standalone academies and small trusts will not require ‘full bids’, says DfE

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas