Politics

Police won’t investigate DfE Christmas party, but Sue Gray findings withheld

Party was allegedly instigated by Gavin Williamson to 'thank staff' and attended by Susan Acland-Hood

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ofqual to research impact of advance information to inform ‘future years’

Dr Jo Saxton says the measure was 'really exciting'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

‘Epidemic of anxiety’: Special schools feel brunt of Omicron surge

Special schools battle higher rates of staff and pupil absence

James Carr
James Carr
SEND

Councils with SEND cash black holes to get new cost-cutter visits

Ministers 'laying the foundations' for new reforms under delayed SEND review

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Covid building shortages and price hikes delay school opening

Lyde Green families were left scrambling for places, as soaring construction demand worldwide pushes up material costs and lead...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

DfE restructure delays advisory board election results

Ministers are considering adding a ninth regional schools commissioner

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Council tells heads to ‘self-manage’ Covid outbreaks

Local authority tells schools to stop reporting Covid cases amid an 'increase demand on public health services'

James Carr
James Carr
Schools white paper

DfE considers council-run MATs to achieve academy ambition

Ministers 'open to slightly different models of partnership' as schools white paper looms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies, Covid

MATs gain schools and record cash boost amid Covid

Academies boasted record levels of spare cash and continued to expand amid the pandemic, Kreston's annual benchmarking report shows

Tom Belger
Tom Belger