Schools

Cost-of-living crisis: Fuel hike pushes school staff to the brink

Schools are struggling to find and keep staff as soaring costs and years of pay restraint take their toll

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

James Cleverly: 12 facts about the latest education secretary

What do we know about the third education secretary in two days?

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Michelle Donelan: 11 facts about the new education secretary

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

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Donelan appointed education secretary as Zahawi made chancellor

Dramatic reshuffle follows wave of resignations from Tory MPs over Johnson's latest scandal

John Dickens
John Dickens
Exams

Key stage 2 SATS: 59% achieve ‘expected standard’ as maths and writing plunge

Results drop to lowest levels since 2016 after Covid disruption, but silver lining as reading improves

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams, Schools

‘Shambles’: Heads wait hours for SATs results as Capita portal crashes

Leaders waiting since 7.30am say delays 'completely unacceptable', as national statistics website also goes down

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Scaled scores for 2022 key stage 2 SATs announced

DfE publishes marks pupils need to meet the 'expected' standard

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics, Schools

Zahawi: Teachers won’t want to strike after pupils’ Covid ‘damage’

Education secretary faces questions over proposed below-inflation pay rises

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

DfE forks out £5m for Covid inquiry lawyers

The department has contracted a global legal firm based in Manchester for five years

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter