Politics

Term-time holidays a ‘small part’ of attendance woes – minister

Catherine McKinnell says she’s focused on children who regularly miss ‘significant amounts of school’

1mo

Politics

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

Schools Week Reporter

Daisy Christodoulou

Politics

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

John Dickens

Politics

Resignation leaves third vacancy in DfE ministerial team

Samantha Booth

Samantha Booth and Tom Belger

Politics

Quince says standing down ‘pains me greatly’ but had ‘no choice’ after being misled by Number 10

John Dickens

Teacher pay

Former education secretary will wait for review pay body proposals, but warns ‘important thing is fiscal discipline’

John Dickens

Politics

The ex-universities minister has stepped up to succeed her former boss Nadhim Zahawi

Freddie Whittaker

Covid

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

James Carr

Covid

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

Tom Belger