Bucks’ support staff pay rise falls way behind national deal Council offers staff a rise of just 2%, when the national deal was 10.5% for lowest earners and 4% for experienced workers
Academy CEO pay crackdown to focus on ‘outliers’ DfE used to focus on those earning over £150k, but a new approach has been signalled
Free schools: DfE loses millions on unused sites Government also spent £10.9 million on upkeep, such as security, maintenance and utility bills, on the empty sites
Unions put Keegan ‘on notice’ over further teacher strikes Union bosses warn strikes will continue without ‘meaningful’ proposals on pay and funding
Social care review school proposals: What the DfE has said it will do DfE only commits to a consultation on main school proposals from MacAlister review
‘A tragedy’: How heads are preparing for the teachers strike Many schools will close to all or some pupils as teachers gear up for their first national strike in six years
Teacher strike will go ahead after DfE talks fail Poll suggests over 60% of schools face partial or full closure on Wednesday in response to walkouts
Grammar schools ‘not pulling their weight’ on SEND, say campaigners Selective schools educate a far smaller proportion of pupils with SEND and looked-after children than their neighbours
OGAT threatened with academy rebroker over ‘high’ suspensions A termination warning notice has been issued over exclusions at Outwood Academy Ormesby