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London councils say their hands are tied on falling rolls

Borough chiefs demand academy admission powers to get grip of crisis

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

Academies minister Baroness Barran stays on

The appointment seems to complete the new Department for Education ministerial line-up

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

A ‘British Baccalaureate’ for schools? What you need to know

New PM Rishi Sunak wants to reform post-16 education, but there are two big hurdles: time and the returning…

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Back to the future: Labour is preparing for an education system that doesn’t exist

We need a Labour party that understands the system we have, not fighting yesterday’s battles

Schools Week Reporter
Daisy Christodoulou
Politics

Sunak promises ‘better schools’, but warns ‘difficult decisions to come’

Speaking outside Downing Street today, the new prime minister outlined his priorities – here’s what it means for schools

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Schools minister Robin Walker resigns

Resignation leaves third vacancy in DfE ministerial team

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Tom Belger

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Covid

DfE threatened with legal action over ‘unlawful’ Covid attendance rules

The government is being threatened with legal action if it fails to update attendance guidance for vulnerable children and…

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Academy trusts’ cash stash rises to £3bn despite pandemic pressures

Academy trusts boosted their reserves and surpluses last year despite the upheaval of Covid, official figures show. New Department…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger