Schools

Ministers’ bursaries cuts bruise teacher recruitment

Findings suggest decision to slash bursaries after shortlived recruitment boom is now 'compounding' challenges

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Schools struggle to find the support staff they need

Support staff vacancies have nearly doubled, new analysis suggests, leaving heads to fill growing gaps

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

School leaders split on supporting strike over pay

ASCL leader says strike support is 'remarkable' after union's first ever consultation on industrial action

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Bridget Phillipson: Full text of Labour Conference 2022 speech

Labour activists heard from the shadow education secretary at the party’s annual conference this morning. Here is what she...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour fleshes out schools policy with promise of ‘ambitious’ new laws

Shadow schools minister suggests council remit over exclusions, will look at growing MAT reserves and wants curriculum freedoms reversed...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour plans to widen apprenticeship levy

Impact of levy policy on schools has been criticised amid a shortage of routes

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Politics

Labour pledges free breakfast clubs for all primary pupils

£365m scheme will raise standards and help parents, says Bridget Phillipson

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Liz Truss’s first DfE lineup

Government finally confirms responsibilities for new education ministers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Tolhurst is schools and childhood minister with selection brief

Government carves up schools and children's minister roles following Liz Truss's first reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker