Elite sixth forms will benefit poorer pupils, Eton promises Academics commissioned to ‘road-test’ admissions policies for new schools proposed by private school and academy trust
ASCL launches ‘unprecedented’ indicative strike ballot Headteachers’ union asks members if they would be prepared to take industrial action in historic first
Ministers mull school funding black hole immunity extension Soaring demand for SEND support has left councils with a £1.9 billion deficit
£18m academy growth cash ‘shows coasting double standard’ New rules enable government to force schools with two consecutive less-than-good inspections into new trusts
Troubleshooters to keep an eye on struggling tutoring programme The Department for Education has set up a ‘strategic tutoring advisory group’
Councils seize millions earmarked for special schools Special schools are being starved of extra cash that instead is being passed on to their mainstream counterparts
Trusts work up contingency plans for sixth form college teacher strike It comes as a heads’ union also balloting members said it did not ‘envisage’ asking them to close schools
Sixth form college teachers vote for strike action National Education Union reveals result of ballot of over 4,000 staff in 77 sixth form colleges across England
Tory MPs warn against ‘indefensible’ school cuts as Hunt hints at more energy support Ex-education secretary Kit Malthouse signs letter to chancellor, as former schools minister says DfE budget should ‘not be touched’