The schools bill is dead, so where next for academies? Can the government achieve its vision for the school system after shredding its flagship legislation?
Revealed: Tutoring scheme missed disadvantage target Data suggests just 49% of tutoring reached disadvantaged pupils last year, well shy of the government’s original 65% target
DfE ‘repurposes’ cash for £500m energy efficiency fund Money promised for capital projects to improve energy efficiency is being funded from a DfE underspend
School attendance dip follows rise in strep A cases Figures from more than 4,000 schools also show absences at the start of December were higher than at the same time last year
Ofsted already nearly 2,000 inspections behind school target But watchdog confident it can ramp up visits to meet pledge of inspecting every school by July 2025
Schools bill, strikes and selection: 8 things we learned from Keegan’s first education committee The education secretary took questions from MPs this morning
£500m for schools to make buildings more energy efficient Average secondary to get £42k and primary £16k to ‘futureproof’ buildings, but energy bills support to end
Academy reform limbo risks ‘good chap theory of government’ Calls for greater intervention powers after trust warned four times in six years over school performance
DfE teacher jobs board to copy vacancies from trust websites Free government service working with academy trusts to allow vacancies to be uploaded in bulk