Education policy

New institute hopes to inform and reform policy-making

Body set up by leading education experts wants to take classroom evidence revolution into national policy making

John Dickens
John Dickens
Regions group

Intervention model for regional improvement teams revealed

New teams will RAG rate schools for support, draw up 'local area priorities' and use councils for help

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

‘Tough choices’ behind academy grant cut, and 5 other findings from education questions

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and her ministers faced their second bout of questions in Parliament

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Laura Trott appointed shadow education secretary

MP for Sevenoaks and former chief secretary to the Treasury tapped by Kemi Badenoch to lead Conservative education team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher pay

Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2024

DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 5.5 per cent to teachers and leaders

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
School buildings

‘Build up’ school scheme shelved (but £180k spent)

Ambitious project earmarked for London school on hiatus due to planning requirements and market conditions

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Teacher Regulation Agency

‘Worst-performing year 11s needed off roll’, leader told staff

Senior leader at Harrop Fold wanted kids removed before January census, misconduct hearing told

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Academies

Trust gets notice to improve after school blaze

MAT slapped with notice over insurance issue that emerged after massive fire

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Attendance

Schools stumble on the attendance tightrope

Schools are walking an attendance tightrope amid government pressure and more parental opposition

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson