Ofsted already nearly 2,000 inspections behind school target But watchdog confident it can ramp up visits to meet pledge of inspecting every school by July 2025
Schools bill, strikes and selection: 8 things we learned from Keegan’s first education committee The education secretary took questions from MPs this morning
DfE will ‘prioritise’ parts of shelved schools bill Schools bill axed in current form with most academy legislation shelved, but ‘priority’ proposals like out-of-school register still on table
£500m for schools to make buildings more energy efficient Average secondary to get £42k and primary £16k to ‘futureproof’ buildings, but energy bills support to end
Strep A in schools: what the guidance says UKHSA guidance warns that Strep A infections can spread through table tops, taps and handles, and urges schools to ‘enforce’ hand-washing programmes
Academy reform limbo risks ‘good chap theory of government’ Calls for greater intervention powers after trust warned four times in six years over school performance
DfE teacher jobs board to copy vacancies from trust websites Free government service working with academy trusts to allow vacancies to be uploaded in bulk
Oak National Academy launches teacher input survey Arms-length curriculum body Oak, which faces a judicial review legal challenge, said views from the sector would help shape new resources
Academy could transfer to fourth trust in a decade Figures obtained by Schools Week reveal more than 50 schools have been run by three different trusts