Vital special school rejected over plan for flats The case reveals stumbling blocks for homes on school sites as the government renews its bid to sell school land for housing
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2022 DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 5% for most teachers and 8.9% increase in starting salaries
NASUWT and NEU to ballot school staff for strikes over pay Two unions representing hundreds of thousands of school staff prepare for formal ballots over government pay proposals
Can childcare fill primary schools’ empty classrooms? On-site childcare delivers many benefits for schools, but ‘practical issues’ face leaders considering renting out vacated spaces
Keeping their heads? School leader turnover rises by a third ‘We’re seeing the resumption of a downward trend in leadership retention’
Council attendance staff cuts 50 times bigger than new support DfE has hired 13 absence advisers, but investigation suggests over 600 attendance staff have been slashed from councils
NEU will ballot sixth form college teachers as 85% back strike Indicative ballot result is first official sign of support in the sector for walkouts over pay, with school teachers still voting
Use empty school buildings for childcare, says de Souza Children’s commissioner also calls for an extended school day to address gaps in provision for older children
DfE hikes teacher training bursaries, but budget still £70m less than 2020 Increase in bursaries in shortage subject represents tacit admission slashing support last year was a mistake