Schools bill, strikes and selection: 8 things we learned from Keegan’s first education committee The education secretary took questions from MPs this morning
DfE will ‘prioritise’ parts of shelved schools bill Schools bill axed in current form with most academy legislation shelved, but ‘priority’ proposals like out-of-school register still on table
£500m for schools to make buildings more energy efficient Average secondary to get £42k and primary £16k to ‘futureproof’ buildings, but energy bills support to end
Academy reform limbo risks ‘good chap theory of government’ Calls for greater intervention powers after trust warned four times in six years over school performance
DfE teacher jobs board to copy vacancies from trust websites Free government service working with academy trusts to allow vacancies to be uploaded in bulk
Academy could transfer to fourth trust in a decade Figures obtained by Schools Week reveal more than 50 schools have been run by three different trusts
DfE plans to check pupil capacity in secondary schools Local authorities could then use the updated numbers to force schools to take more pupils
Sixth form college staff walk out in strike over pay First national teacher strike in six years launches at post-16 settings as union continues ballot of school staff
DfE pledges £21m to train educational psychologists Ministers agree extension of current scheme which provides free doctorates for those who agree to work for councils