Ministers should ‘seriously consider’ revoking Randstad’s NTP contract, says Halfon Education committee chair makes major intervention over tutor scheme
Levelling-up white paper: 9 things schools need to know New ‘UK National Academy’ planned to ‘stretch’ children ‘beyond the curriculum’
Swap ‘cliff-edge’ GCSEs for ‘test when ready’, says exams review Independent Assessment Commission says qualifications are ‘inequitable and unreliable’
DfE clamps down on loophole allowing fraudsters in classrooms New banning powers would also apply to ex-teachers and those in online schools
55 ‘education investment areas’ named for £3k teacher retention payments DfE wants 90% of primary pupils to meet ‘expected standard’, but ‘levelling up’ announcement includes no new money
Police won’t investigate DfE Christmas party, but Sue Gray findings withheld Party was allegedly instigated by Gavin Williamson to ‘thank staff’ and attended by Susan Acland-Hood
Ofqual to research impact of advance information to inform ‘future years’ Dr Jo Saxton says the measure was ‘really exciting’
Schools should be judged on pupil inclusion – not just exams, think tank says Proposed metrics would measure admissions, attendance and exclusions
Councils with SEND cash black holes to get new cost-cutter visits Ministers ‘laying the foundations’ for new reforms under delayed SEND review