Councils will continue to check schools’ teacher induction until 2024 But DfE will proceed with plan to toughen up guidance on school checks
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
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’
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
UTC chief eyes new institutions and wants ‘sleeves’ in secondary schools ‘The latest evidence points to us going in the right direction’
Swedish for-profit free school experiment fails to make grade Provider of state-funded private schools that inspired Michael Gove withdraws from UK market and its only school in England
‘Disbelief’ as DfE pays out up to £4m to run tutors website Firm will support the DfE to ‘build and run the service’ to help schools find tuition partners
Grammar school ordered to pay back £1.5m in overclaimed maintenance cash Single-academy trust ‘knowingly took decisions to utilise funding on works beyond the scope of the approved bids’, probe finds
Guidance on supporting trans children in schools: 7 key findings Unofficial guidance from unions and sector bodies aims to help schools meet their legal duties while supporting trans children