Schools

Teaching hopefuls asked for details of ‘any website you’re named on’

Safeguarding guidance states schools 'should consider carrying out an online search' on shortlisted candidates

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Special schools bear brunt of recruitment crisis

One school has nearly two in five teaching posts staffed by agency staff or teaching assistants

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

MPs launch inquiry into persistent school absence

Education committee intervenes after persistent absence soared to 23.5 per cent post-pandemic

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

DfE and Ofsted staff to hold one-day strike

It follows votes in favour of industrial action over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Teacher strikes: ‘No concrete progress’ in pay talks, unions say

Unions say government shows no sign of increasing this year's pay award, but further meetings are likely

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Everything you need to know about potential school strikes

Ministers hold crunch union talks as ballots of NEU, NASUWT and NAHT members close this week

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

DfE plans £6.5m upgrade of Sheffield office

Department says work will 'modernise and refresh the office, increase capacity, and address building condition'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Councils dawdle on surveying collapse risk building material

At least 41 schools across 15 local authorities have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

Tom Belger
Jessica Hill and Tom Belger
Politics

DfE schools director general to retire

After 37 years in the civil service, McCully will retire in March to spend more time with his family

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth