Politics

Labour reviewing all of Eton’s proposed ‘elite’ state schools

Planned sixth forms in Dudley, Teeside and Oldham are part of a review of whether 44 free schools offer value...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Phillipson puts pupil happiness, wellbeing and inclusion at centre of first sector speech

Education secretary says while exam results 'open important doors, A*s alone don't set young people up for a healthy...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Revealed: The new education committee membership

11 MPs selected for influential committee that holds the Department for Education to account

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker
Budget 2024

Budget 2024: £1.4bn for school rebuilding next year

Treasury says existing rebuilding programme cash will be £550m more than last year, but no word yet on school...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Academies

Leora Cruddas, The Confederation of School Trusts

The Confederation of School Trusts leader Leora Cruddas tells how teaching in apartheid-era South Africa forged her determination to...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Politics

Labour conference 2024: Bridget Phillipson’s speech in full

The education secretary addressed party members at their annual gathering in Liverpool

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour conference round-up: Curriculum, teacher hours and report cards

Curriculum review 'big bangs', reviewing the teacher working hours limit and encouraging specialist teachers to swap subjects all on...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Politics

Labour conference round-up: SEND, inclusion and breakfast clubs

SEND reforms, breakfast clubs and making the school workforce more inclusive were all on the agenda as the Labour...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Politics

Gamekeeper turns poacher as Hayes takes committee chair

Former shadow children's minister talks Ofsted, recruitment and retention, funding and holding her former colleagues to account

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker