Teacher pay

Holiday pay guidance reviewed amid fears schools could be left out of pocket

Law firms say mistake in government guidance could lead some schools to pay more than they should

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Hinds says ‘all schools’ restrict phones, and 5 more key findings

Schools minister also says the 'option' of statutory mobile phone guidance remains

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Labour: SEND challenge ‘enormous’ but plan will come post-election

Party needs 'much fuller understanding' of 'how chaotic the system has become and what needs to change'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Use falling rolls to raise per-pupil funding, Barton urges politicians

Decreasing pupil numbers presents opportunity to make a 'world of difference to children and young people'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Attendance

ASCL president urges ‘change of tone’ as parental disputes drive absence

Politicians and commentators 'far too quick to take potshots at schools', says trust CEO John Camp

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

New ASCL boss strikes optimistic tone as pay battle looms

Pepe Di'Iasio speaks to Schools Week as he prepares to take over at headteachers' union

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Post-election spending review leaves schools in dark over funding

The government has not said what will happen to budgets after next March

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Budget 2024

Budget 2024: £105m for 15 special free schools, and nothing else

Plus no news on tutoring cash extension suggests 'curtain has crashed down' on scheme

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

CST calls for policy changes over ‘unsustainable’ parent complaints

Academy body says rise in complaints is putting 'significant pressure on school leaders’

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson