politics | Schools Week

7 bleak findings that show school recruitment crisis is intensifying

Researchers warn of ‘perfect storm’ of teacher shortages, career moves and a tight labour market

Revealed: The 21 experts to oversee roll-out of SEND reforms

Board members tasked with holding government to account for ‘timely development and improvement’ of SEND system

Munira Wilson, Lib Dem education spokesperson

Munira Wilson, the MP for Twickenham and since 2021 the Lib Dems’ spokesperson for education, proudly describes the party as the “party of education”. But does this hold up? The “latest news” section of its website features 97 stories – all the way back to the 2019 election review. Not one relates to education, with […]

How schools became the frontline against hunger

Surveys show the number of teachers who receive food parcels has also rocketed

Oak National Academy will allow commercial use of its lessons

Move allows schools to adapt resources and share outside their organisation, but U-turn on geo-restriction plans

School building condition data will be published this term, says Gibb

Pledge comes almost four years after landmark survey of schools was completed

Unison ballots 140,000 school support staff for strike

Vote over councils’ £1,925 pay offer raises prospect of even greater disruption to schools this autumn

Regional directors reveal academies approach

Officials are deploying ‘soft levers’ to encourage small schools to convert and build capacity in the system

DfE delays report to ‘hide evidence’ of funding woes

Letter sent to MPs on teacher strike day in April reveals requested evidence has been pushed back to September