School governing boards becoming less diverse, research suggests Just 6 per cent of governors were black, Asian or minority ethnic, despite a drive to make boards more diverse
Secondary modern sponsored by grammar school rated ‘inadequate’ Grammar formed trust to spread its ‘values and high aspirations’ after ministers urged selective schools to help their neighbours
Academy transfers hit six-year low despite DfE MAT drive Covid disruption has dented school transfers, but enthusiasm may also be limited among big and standalone trusts alike
DfE to get new suspension powers for ‘unsafe’ private schools Unsafe private school providers risk suspension and jail, while loopholes allowing unregistered schools will be closed
School tutoring ‘league tables’ will be published this autumn School-level take-up data will also be shared with Ofsted as ministers seek to name and shame schools over take-up
DfE finalises its climate change strategy: What schools need to know Every school will have a climate lead, and ‘sustainable’ tests will be developed
Schools should be more patriotic, and 8 more things we learned from Zahawi Minister tells MPs white paper will narrow the attainment gap and he’s ‘open-minded’ about where council MATs can open
Breach school capacity and class limits if needed for Ukrainian children, says DfE Schools can exceed their published admission numbers and class size limits to ensure children from Ukraine have places
Zahawi admits reform failures. But can he win over academy sceptics? The education secretary speaks to Schools Week about his plans for schools, and why he doesn’t want to ‘play politics’