Academies

£18m academy growth cash ‘shows coasting double standard’

New rules enable government to force schools with two consecutive less-than-good inspections into new trusts

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Tutoring

Troubleshooters to keep an eye on struggling tutoring programme

The Department for Education has set up a 'strategic tutoring advisory group'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Councils seize millions earmarked for special schools

Special schools are being starved of extra cash that instead is being passed on to their mainstream counterparts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Trusts work up contingency plans for sixth form college teacher strike

It comes as a heads' union also balloting members said it did not 'envisage' asking them to close schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher training

Councils will continue to check schools’ teacher induction until 2024

But DfE will proceed with plan to toughen up guidance on school checks

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Sixth form college teachers vote for strike action

National Education Union reveals result of ballot of over 4,000 staff in 77 sixth form colleges across England

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Tory MPs warn against ‘indefensible’ school cuts as Hunt hints at more energy support

Ex-education secretary Kit Malthouse signs letter to chancellor, as former schools minister says DfE budget should 'not be touched'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE plans language hubs expansion with £14.9m funding

A new 'centre of excellence' will be established to work with up to 25 'hub' schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

UTC chief eyes new institutions and wants ‘sleeves’ in secondary schools

‘The latest evidence points to us going in the right direction’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden