Covid

School attendance hits five-month low, workforce absence soars

Nearly one in 10 secondary school teachers were off last week, DfE estimates

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies, Politics

Labour plans to curtail academy freedoms in schools bill amendment

Opposition seizes on government infighting - finally revealing its own plans for academies

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

September 2022 Ofsted inspection changes: What schools need to know

Curriculum grace period ends - but new grade descriptor 'will prevent cliff edge'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

School reforms up in air as Johnson turmoil wipes out ministers

Uncertainty reigns after spate of ministerial resignations and PM's decision to quit

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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

Children’s minister Will Quince resigns ‘from job I love’

Quince says standing down 'pains me greatly' but had 'no choice' after being misled by Number 10

John Dickens
John Dickens
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