Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: Unions’ calls for mediated pay talks snubbed

Education unions’ offer to open talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has been rejected by Gillian Keegan...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE school sport plan: Two hours of PE a week and award for equal access

Two further years of PE and sports premium funding also confirmed, along with £57m to open up school facilities...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Mental health

Rise in child mental health demand prompts call to speed up school support reforms

The proportion of children whose referrals closed before treatment has increased for the first time in five years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

More Ofsted scrutiny would ensure ‘razor-sharp’ attendance focus, de Souza says

MPs hear schools are misusing attendance codes to disguise managed moves, and well-off parents abuse holiday fines system

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Ofsted moves to Monday inspections for teacher strikes week

Watchdog says it will avoid inspecting on NEU strike days on Wednesday and Thursday

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

The collapsing schools that forced DfE action

'Serious structural issues' reported at five schools in one year triggered a recent government warning

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher strikes

Keegan snubs ASCL conference as pay stalemate continues

Education secretary will miss the Birmingham event because she hopes to be in pay talks, union reveals

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools hit by uniform and toilet policy protests

Police were called to several schools after protests this week and last, with one force issuing a dispersal order

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

The Schools Week Labour education policy tracker

With an election due in the next two years, we keep track of every policy announced by the opposition

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker