Academies

Hanson Academy: Turning around the school no-one wanted

Delta is overhauling a Bradford academy, but questions remain over the former 'orphan' school's 11-year wait for a sponsor

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
SEND

SEND costs leave councils on brink of bankruptcy

Some councils are draining reserves to plug high-needs deficits while their other services face cuts

Freddie Whittaker
Tom Belger and Jessica Hill
Politics

Thousands of heads may have been denied strike vote, says NAHT

Union reveals it re-issued over 5,000 ballots amid postal disruption, but three in four may not have reached members...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Three ideas to boost teacher pay (without breaking the bank)

With ministers refusing bigger pay rises, we asked the policy experts what they could do instead

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kids ‘don’t deserve’ strike disruption, says Keegan

Education secretary says she'll be 'as constructive as possible', with more crunch talks planned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

NAHT strike ballot does not meet legal threshold

Leaders' union considers re-balloting members after majority of those voting support action, but turnout falls short

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

NEU: Teachers in England schools vote to strike

Union announces seven days of teacher strike action in February and March

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

It’s Kebede vs Sweeney in NEU general secretary election

Former president faces union's deputy general secretary in election to replace Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted admits its complaints policy ‘isn’t working’

Officials have been asked to make the process more human and less bureaucratic

Freddie Whittaker
John Dickens and Amy Walker