Academies

Statistics watchdog investigates DfE’s academy claims

Union complains about 'disgraceful, deliberate misuse of statistics'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Teacher who may never work again after assault gets £850k payout

The compensation is understood to be one of the largest single payouts made to an education professional

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

MP’s claim teachers broke lockdown rules ‘insulting and offensive’

Conservative Michael Fabricant under fire for comments made while defending Boris Johnson over partygate

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

NEU conference: Shadow education secretary heckled over Ofsted

Labour wants to reform the watchdog, while the National Education Union favours abolition

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Year 11s still missing one in 10 lessons as exams near

Pupil absences 'remain stubbornly high' as exam season approaches

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

DfE will no longer publish school Covid absence updates

Leaders warn ‘having no stats doesn’t mean Covid has disappeared’

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Nine things we learned from Ofsted’s latest education recovery research

The watchdog found schools struggling with staff shortages, unclear Covid measures and identifying learning gaps

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Tom Belger
SEND review

SEND review: New course to give SENCOs seat at top table

DfE says existing qualification has 'variability' and might not provide 'knowledge and skills' needed

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

SEND review: Tiered support package for alternative provision

Green paper proposes three-tier system focused on early intervention in mainstream schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker