Oak founders abandon national academy At least seven of Oak’s original 11 trust curriculum partners have snubbed the new quango by choosing not to bid to provide new lessons
‘Being a school leader has never felt more challenging’ Geoff Barton on pay talks, workload, Keegan’s no-show and choosing the ‘right time to leave’
What would it take to pause next week’s teacher strikes? With government and unions still at an impasse over pay, we look at what each side wants in order to move forward
Teacher strikes: Unions’ calls for mediated pay talks snubbed Education unions’ offer to open talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has been rejected by Gillian Keegan – who insists strikes must be paused first
Sunak ‘bringing forward’ review of sex education guidance PM says he wants to ‘make sure schools are not teaching inappropriate or contested content in RSHE’
DfE school sport plan: Two hours of PE a week and award for equal access Two further years of PE and sports premium funding also confirmed, along with £57m to open up school facilities in the evenings
Ofsted moves to Monday inspections for teacher strikes week Watchdog says it will avoid inspecting on NEU strike days on Wednesday and Thursday
The collapsing schools that forced DfE action ‘Serious structural issues’ reported at five schools in one year triggered a recent government warning
Teacher strikes: 4 in 5 London schools affected by Thursday’s action Capital’s schools far more likely to close or restrict attendance as a result of NEU walkouts