Academies

Strike over Lewisham academies plan called off

Country's largest federation will put councillor on its board and pledge not to use unqualified teachers

John Dickens
John Dickens
Ofsted

How Ofsted’s proposed new complaints process will work

No more internal reviews, a direct line to a senior inspector and new complaint routes put forward

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Trust hopes code of conduct for parents will end abuse

Surveys show 10 per cent of school staff were threatened or abused on social media last year

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Investigation: teacher deregulation, by the back door

How teaching's graduate status is being eroded

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
RAAC

DfE sets up ‘call centre’ as RAAC survey snub ‘baffles’ ministers

But Barran can't say whether addressing problems with potentially dangerous concrete will delay other rebuilds

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Behaviour

‘Wake-up’ call for schools as weeks of lessons lost to misbehaviour

Government survey finds discrepancy between leaders, teachers and pupils' views on disruption

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Half of SEND children now waiting beyond legal limit for support

Outstanding SEND tribunals also up almost 70 per cent in a year as system creaks under pressure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Teacher sickness absence soars in wake of pandemic

More than 3.2 million working days were missed due to illness last year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Free school meals

Two million children now eligible for free school meals

Eligibility has increased by 40 per cent since the Covid pandemic began

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker