Schools

Falling rolls will strand more pupils in school ‘cold spots’

Thousands of secondary pupils are already living at least 10 kilometres from their nearest mainstream school

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

It’s time to decide what our schools and teachers are for

Are schools education specialists or the front line of children’s services? Without clarity we are failing children and staff

Freddie Whittaker
Sinéad Mc Brearty
Teacher strikes

Be clearer about ‘fully-funded’ pay offer claim, stats watchdog tells DfE

OSR says ministers’ funding claim is ‘evidenced’ at a national level

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Senior policy adviser David Thomas leaves the DfE

Oak co-founder and ex-headteacher leaves role advising education secretary Gillian Keegan to run fledgling maths charity

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted lauds free school that posted controversial job advert

Mercia School in Sheffield rated 'outstanding' across the board

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Ellie Costello, director, Square Peg

Ellie Costello is at the front of a growing movement against the “one-size-fits-all” education system that creates, she says,...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Teacher training

‘It’s everyone’s worst nightmare’: Schools hit by teacher training crisis

Four in ten teacher trainers report more difficulty in placing recruits as schools struggle to mentor trainees

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes recap: Unions unite as pay dispute escalates

Disruption shows no sign of abating as union leaders plan unprecedented coordinated action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘We cannot meet needs’: The plight of heads, in their own words

School leaders told heartbreaking stories at the NAHT conference last week

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter