Teacher training

DfE swings axe on teacher training bursaries after recruitment pick-up

Cuts revealed for teacher training incentives in English, maths, biology, geography music, and languages - despite Labour's recruitment pledge

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Edtech

AI questions to be trialled in SATs moderator tests

Government launches trial in bid to cut costs and school workload, amid push to 'harness the power of AI'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Oak National Academy

Oak should ditch ‘national academy’ title to ‘stop misconceptions’, says official review

Impact review also reveals the curriculum quango has led to reduction in domestic edtech market

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Councils to test ‘local offer’ as part of new SEND inclusion plans

But the fate of Conservative change programme initiatives remains unclear

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
LocatED

LocatED: DfE to absorb property firm and ‘unify’ teams

Decision comes after government launched review of all arm's length bodies

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
RISE teams

New school accountability regime: attainment checks and profiles

Government has confirmed new school profiles will be trialled this year, with RISE teams to oversee 'informal' attainment checks

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Attendance

Schools should take ‘proactive’ action to get kids back to class, new rules state

Everything leaders need to know from new statutory guidance on children missing education

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
PFI

PFI handovers: Council stumps up £3.5m, but repairs still left waiting

Stoke's case shows councils ill-prepared for end of PFI deals

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Lockdown: The schools forced to take emergency measures

Union calls for 'comprehensive' guidance as leaders warn of communications difficulties during incidents

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson