Schools bill: Ex-ministers line up to criticise DfE ‘power grab’ Draft law would make Nadhim Zahawi ‘the chief education officer’ for thousands of schools, peers warn
Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ English curriculum ‘More than any other subject, English – and especially reading – is fundamental to pupils’ educational success’
Make schools ‘corporate parents’ for looked-after children, says review Landmark MacAlister review warns the relationship between social care and education has become ‘consistently fraught’
AQA says GCSE biology advance info was accurate after complaints Pupils claimed on Twitter that they had been provided with the wrong information
Another procurement legal row emerges as DfE ‘under stress’ At least three major outsourcing contracts from the DfE have been at the centre of legal challenges
Zahawi under fire over ‘misleading’ academy claims Education secretary faces calls to ‘correct the record’ in Parliament after officials admit academy comparisons could mislead
Not enough desks as DfE staff ordered back to crowded offices Whole teams turned away from workplaces as government push to end home-working backfires
Top-grade uni among victims in savage first ITT review round Snub ‘perplexes’ first university to get new Ofsted ‘outstanding’ as others recently rated ‘good’ also left out