Academies

End of advisory boards leaves civil servants with ‘monopoly on wisdom’

Ministers axe regional director meetings as analysis shows some 'have essentially ceased to exist'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

Trust bosses to lead DfE KS3 alliance

MAT chiefs selected to spearhead Labour's bid to make pupils' transition into secondary less 'challenging'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Lessons from the frontline of Russia’s propaganda war

Ministers are looking overseas to help tackle a growing problem in England's schools

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

£100m English hubs had ‘substantial’ impact, researchers say

Evaluation finds school-led scheme boosted pupils’ outcomes and 'broader literacy'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Pay and conditions

Support staff turnover hits record high as experts call for action

Report recommends government action to help schools recruit staff, including through more training and higher pay

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools white paper

Funding and leadership questions over new area ‘missions’

Bid to improve north east and coastal schools risks 'becoming symbolic rather than structural', ministers told

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Behaviour

Off-rolling curbs welcomed, but warnings over ‘gaps in data’

Ministers plan to tighten up scrutiny of pupil moves - and to interrogate leaders suspected of off-rolling

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Diversity and flexibility push in DfE’s 6,500 teachers plan

Ministers have finally revealed details of how they plan to grow the teaching workforce by 6,500

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The Research Leader

DfE should support struggling private schools to become academies

A targeted approach could help provide a high-quality state-funded education to pupils from a wide range of backgrounds

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Richmond