Solutions

School funding: Can a ‘magic formula’ cut spend but not standards?

Integrated curriculum financial planning has been around for years, but the government has increasingly seized on its benefits

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Elite sixth forms will benefit poorer pupils, Eton promises

Academics commissioned to 'road-test' admissions policies for new schools proposed by private school and academy trust

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

No need to rush into trusts, governance expert tells schools

National Governance Association chief says it's still up to 'good' or 'outstanding' schools whether to join MATs

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Careers advice pledge ditched, but schools do improve

More schools are meeting the eight 'Gatsby benchmarks' for good careers guidance - but most still fall short

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

ASCL launches ‘unprecedented’ indicative strike ballot

Headteachers' union asks members if they would be prepared to take industrial action in historic first

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Ministers mull school funding black hole immunity extension

Soaring demand for SEND support has left councils with a £1.9 billion deficit

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

£18m academy growth cash ‘shows coasting double standard’

New rules enable government to force schools with two consecutive less-than-good inspections into new trusts

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Tutoring

Troubleshooters to keep an eye on struggling tutoring programme

The Department for Education has set up a 'strategic tutoring advisory group'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Councils seize millions earmarked for special schools

Special schools are being starved of extra cash that instead is being passed on to their mainstream counterparts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth