Climate change

15k schools will be at ‘significant flood risk’ by 2050, with half already in danger

Schools will be 'encouraged' to have emergency flood plans in place by 2025

James Carr
James Carr
Governance

60 new governance experts appointed (and they’ll be paid for first time)

The new National Leaders of Governance will help boards 'realise their full potential'

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Teacher training

Now Teach goes nationwide with £3m boost to turn more top bosses to teaching

A recruitment programme aimed at persuading high-flying professionals to change career and retrain as teachers has secured £3 million...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Profile: Robin Walker

Minister for school standards

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Pay rises must be met from schools’ core budgets, minister confirms

Robin Walker seeks to reassure leaders spending review settlement will make pressures affordable

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Energy pods’ and bird feeders: Zahawi to set out school climate measures at COP26

Ministers also planning new model science curriculum

James Carr
James Carr
Catch-up

‘Significant’ barriers to rollout longer school days, DfE review finds

The government finally publishes promised review

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

CO2 monitors: Almost half of promised devices delivered

But data doesn't show how many schools are yet to receive deliveries

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

EBacc target even further off as entries fall again

KS4 data also shows how disadvantage gap has widened according to government's own metric

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker