Schools

TRA had to ‘drag’ witnesses to appear, says former headteacher

Mahzia 'Pepe' Hart claims Teaching Regulation Agency went to 'extraordinary lengths to secure their witnesses'

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

School budget cuts follow national insurance change

Treasury confirms it will claw back compensation for public sector bodies in future years

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Ministers’ bursaries cuts bruise teacher recruitment

Findings suggest decision to slash bursaries after shortlived recruitment boom is now 'compounding' challenges

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Schools struggle to find the support staff they need

Support staff vacancies have nearly doubled, new analysis suggests, leaving heads to fill growing gaps

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Opinion

Our reforms will ensure quality and rigour in teacher training

Minister Jonathan Gullis says controversial ITT review will eradicate 'variation' in the market

Freddie Whittaker
Jonathan Gullis
Teacher training

Legal threat as ITT review slashes provider numbers by a quarter

UCET says it will support 'legal challenges' from its members as review set to reduce provider numbers from 240...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Ministers confirm exams and grading plan for 2023

Grades will return to pre-pandemic standards, but with 'soft landing' protections and exam aids in some subjects

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

School leaders split on supporting strike over pay

ASCL leader says strike support is 'remarkable' after union's first ever consultation on industrial action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour Conference 2022 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker