Movers and Shakers

Headteachers’ Roundtable names new co-chairs as Derbyshire steps down

Caroline Barlow and Keziah Featherstone named as new joint co-chairs

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Academies

Trusts look to grow to weather falling rolls storm, survey suggests

One in seven CEOs eye retirement as 45% of trusts expect to grow and dip into reserves this year,...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School Leadership

Learning the hard way to accept the difficulty of leadership

“Where do failed headteachers go?” That was the question keeping Patrick Cozier awake at night as he awaited publication...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Academies

Conflict questions as Labour moves to single regulator

Former official claims closing ESFA 'bad news for transparency and fairness', but others welcome the change

Jack Dyson
Freddie Whittaker
Music

£6m music pilot launched for disadvantaged children

Cash injection expected to help charity 'supercharge' existing music programme

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
GCSEs

Natural history GCSE stalls after official ‘block’

The proposed GCSE is one of a number of curriculum commitments currently up in the air post-election

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Children’s commissioner orders compulsory survey of schools

Dame Rachel de Souza uses statutory powers to ask schools about their provision and barriers to supporting pupils

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools as community hubs

The Oasis hubs providing a Surer Start for youngsters

Schools will play a key role in hosting the government’s new youth hubs as part of a reimagining of...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Recruitment and retention

Pledge for 6,500 new teachers may not be delivered for years

Special unit assembled in DfE to work on Labour's manifesto commitment, but concern grows over speediness of plan

Jack Dyson
Lucas Cumiskey and Jack Dyson