Another procurement legal row emerges as DfE ‘under stress’ At least three major outsourcing contracts from the DfE have been at the centre of legal challenges
Zahawi under fire over ‘misleading’ academy claims Education secretary faces calls to ‘correct the record’ in Parliament after officials admit academy comparisons could mislead
Not enough desks as DfE staff ordered back to crowded offices Whole teams turned away from workplaces as government push to end home-working backfires
Top-grade uni among victims in savage first ITT review round Snub ‘perplexes’ first university to get new Ofsted ‘outstanding’ as others recently rated ‘good’ also left out
Birmingham SEND caseloads hit over 500 children per worker Commissioner’s damning report shows ‘dire’ state of SEND provision, but also points the finger at government
Schools Week mental health investigation longlisted for top journalism award Eight-page special on the CAMHS crisis is in the running for the Paul Foot award for investigative and campaigning journalism
DfE to correct academy claims after stats watchdog slapdown Statistics regulator warns over ‘transparency, quality and replicability’ of data in ‘case for a fully trust-led system’ document
Non-white candidates less likely to get into teacher training Acceptance rates are 21 percentage points lower for black applicants than their white counterparts