Teaching hopefuls asked for details of ‘any website you’re named on’ Safeguarding guidance states schools ‘should consider carrying out an online search’ on shortlisted candidates
Special schools bear brunt of recruitment crisis One school has nearly two in five teaching posts staffed by agency staff or teaching assistants
Ofsted admits its complaints policy ‘isn’t working’ Officials have been asked to make the process more human and less bureaucratic
MPs launch inquiry into persistent school absence Education committee intervenes after persistent absence soared to 23.5 per cent post-pandemic
DfE and Ofsted staff to hold one-day strike It follows votes in favour of industrial action over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms last year
NASUWT teacher strike ballot fails to meet turnout threshold Nine in 10 voted in favour of strikes, but turnout was 42%, below the legal requirement
Teacher strikes: ‘No concrete progress’ in pay talks, unions say Unions say government shows no sign of increasing this year’s pay award, but further meetings are likely
Everything you need to know about potential school strikes Ministers hold crunch union talks as ballots of NEU, NASUWT and NAHT members close this week
DfE plans £6.5m upgrade of Sheffield office Department says work will ‘modernise and refresh the office, increase capacity, and address building condition’