Schools

Home education soars in the wake of the pandemic

Analysis estimates 125,000 children are now educated at home across England

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Williamson lockdown texts reveal ‘secret contempt’ for teachers

Leaked messages suggest former education secretary claimed school staff looked for an 'excuse to avoid having to teach'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

HPV inoculation rates lag behind pre-Covid levels

Data shows take-up rates are 18 percentage points lower for year 8 girls than before the pandemic

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

MPs launch inquiry into persistent school absence

Education committee intervenes after persistent absence soared to 23.5 per cent post-pandemic

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

NASUWT teacher strike ballot fails to meet turnout threshold

Nine in 10 voted in favour of strikes, but turnout was 42%, below the legal requirement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Teacher strikes: ‘No concrete progress’ in pay talks, unions say

Unions say government shows no sign of increasing this year's pay award, but further meetings are likely

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Staff absences at twice pre-Covid levels as winter illnesses take their toll

Unions call for the government to cover the cost of supply staff and improve ventilation

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Arise, Sir Ian: Knighthood for MAT boss and DfE adviser Bauckham

EEF boss Professor Becky Francis, ex-national schools commissioner Dominic Herrington and MAT leader Rob Tarn also recognised

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

Keegan claims teachers are among ‘top 10% of earners’

Education secretary incorrectly claims teacher pay is 'a lot higher' than average, and inflates the average head's salary by...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker