United Learning broke academy rules over £133k ‘duplicate payment’ Country’s largest trust also reveals it was braced for £10m deficit before autumn statement funding announcement
Strike talks latest: DfE ‘pessimistic’ about prospect of more money Union leader calls for political intervention after six-hour crunch talks with department officials
‘I can’t afford to strike, but I can’t afford to carry on like it is’ NEU members explain how pay erosion and a lack of school funding is driving teachers to take second jobs
SEND costs leave councils on brink of bankruptcy Some councils are draining reserves to plug high-needs deficits while their other services face cuts
Thousands of heads may have been denied strike vote, says NAHT Union reveals it re-issued over 5,000 ballots amid postal disruption, but three in four may not have reached members in time
Three ideas to boost teacher pay (without breaking the bank) With ministers refusing bigger pay rises, we asked the policy experts what they could do instead
NAHT strike ballot does not meet legal threshold Leaders’ union considers re-balloting members after majority of those voting support action, but turnout falls short
E-ACT appoints new chief executive Tom Campbell made permanent boss at academy trust he has run on an interim basis
Impact of £57m grant to boost maths take-up criticised 86 per cent of funding has gone to schools and just 14 per cent to colleges