DfE boss: Tutoring league tables ‘not a stick to beat schools with’ Susan Acland-Hood also reveals ongoing discussions about Randstad’s contract, which ends this summer
Budget to meet ‘parent pledge’ next year, schools told Schools told to consider how to ‘factor in’ the white paper policy when setting budgets
Queen’s Speech to announce new academy intervention powers Schools bill to implement white paper reforms will be introduced in the next year
New Schools Network to close after losing free schools contract Charity says its original mission ‘has been achieved’ as board announces plans to wind up operations
Schools see rise in ‘incel’ extremism Prevent referrals Leaders are hold parents’ evenings about emerging misogynistic ideology, while others train staff to recognise its language
New ‘national baccalaureate’ could ease sense of exams ‘failure’ Trust proposes new qualification to give all students a record of accomplishments between 14 to 18
‘Blame game’ as Zahawi moves to publish tutoring take-up The government will name and shame schools over tutoring use and report data to Ofsted
Ofqual boss: Adaptive testing could end exams tier ‘ceilings’ The exams regulator has pledged to investigate computerised tests
‘Why were we ignored?’ ask Holland Park whistleblowers Investigation found ‘overt’ sexism, Islamophobia, students sent home during inspections and safeguarding failures