Opinion

The next government must learn from Sir Tim Brighouse’s legacy

Former education secretary Baroness Morris pays tribute to a 'guiding light, wise counsel and a good friend'

Freddie Whittaker
Baroness Estelle Morris
Schools

New year’s honours 2024: Damehood for Gibb’s phonics guru

Forty-four people with links to England's schools community recognised

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Pupil premium funding rates to rise by less than 2% in 2024

Rises of between 1.4 and 1.7 per cent fall far below current inflation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

Teacher pay: Consider ‘impact’ on school budgets, Keegan tells STRB

Education secretary issues remit letter to the School Teachers' Review Body for 2024-25

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ruth Perry: Ofsted and DfE given 56 days to say what action they’ll take

A coroner has published a prevention of future deaths report following the headteacher's inquest

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Trans guidance: DfE lawyers said schools face ‘high risk’ of being sued

Leaked legal advice shows ministers warned several elements of guidance leaves schools at 'high risk of successful legal challenge'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE publishes draft transgender guidance for schools

Consultation launched on non-statutory guidance for schools

Freddie Whittaker
Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Tributes paid to ‘education giant’ Sir Tim Brighouse

One of the country's most influential educators remembered as a 'towering beacon of light'

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools

Virtual school heads scheme set for £4m expansion

Virtual school heads will now promote outcomes of all children in kinship care, government announces

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson