RAAC yet to be removed from 90% of crisis-hit schools Work finished in just 30 RAAC schools, sparking warnings ‘thousands of children are studying in inadequate’ buildings
Misbehaviour interrupts most lessons for 4 in 10 teachers And more than a quarter of secondary leaders flag weapon incidents
Brighton academy trust ditches controversial 20% GAG-pool Trust rocked by strikes ‘committed to ending’ GAG pooling policy, as it opts to top-slice instead
Wage rises needed to attract 6,500 teachers would cost £7bn Government would need to hike salaries by 10% for the next three years if relying on wage boosts alone to meet target
DfE: New teacher training providers could get future accreditation ‘opportunities’ Clarification comes after bruising re-accreditation process saw 68 existing providers lose out
Bigger trusts wanted to ignore small schools, says regional chief DfE regions group ‘pushed back’ against obstinate CEOs to make sure small schools were ‘looked after’
Pupils say behaviour worsened on hubs programme, DfE study suggests However school staff involved in £10m scheme more positive on impact and feel better supported, early evaluation states
Funding cut may force trusts to scrap expansion plans Warning made as trusts left up to £100,000 out of pocket after government scrapped capacity funding
EPI calls for review of phonics screening check Researchers argue there’s ‘no evidence’ the checks led to improved outcomes