Councils urged to create ‘voluntary’ home education registers DfE also recommends data-sharing with police and GPs as plans for a compulsory register remain in the long grass
Keegan steps in over school sex ed lessons ‘copyright myth’ Sample letters drawn up to help schools challenge obstructive curriculum providers
Mark Lehain returns as special adviser to education secretary Well-known free school founder reappointed 13 months after leaving post
Thousands wait months for DBS checks as police overwhelmed As many as one in ten school workers faced waits of over 60 days in some areas last year, investigation reveals
Checks of ‘deteriorating’ school buildings yet to start Government signed off on £2m scheme for assessments at schools with ‘system-built’ classroom blocks last year
SEND system is ‘lose, lose, lose’, admits Keegan Education secretary also says parents use ‘tribunal factor’ to get kids into ‘very expensive independent schools’
GCSE disadvantage gap widens again Gap in attainment between poorer pupils and better-off peers widest since 2011
Best headteachers add two GCSE grades, landmark study finds First study of its kind tracks impact of school leaders on pupil progress, teacher turnover and absences
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2023 DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 6.5% for teachers and leaders