Ex-academies ministers team up to torpedo schools bill powers The government will also seek to amend its own legislation to require councils to consult more widely before converting their schools to academies
Schools bill reforms could require 12,000 more academy trustees Former government schools tsar warns of ‘capacity issue’ as ministers seek to move all schools into academy trusts
Ark Schools risks losing academy over homophobia, harassment and SEND suspensions The leading trust’s school faced criticism over a ‘culture of sanctions’, unmonitored missing pupils and unrecorded bullying and prejudice
Schools bill: Ministers want veto on academy trustees New DfE documents reveal more about powers sought by ministers in schools bill
Councils commit extra cash to keep special school trust afloat The Queensmill Trust is fighting for its financial survival and to keep its flagship school after warning notice
National schools commissioner Dominic Herrington to leave role Departure to Ministry of Justice role comes ahead of shake-up of regional school commissioners group
Failure to focus on poorer pupils will widen gap, say tutoring providers Letter urges education secretary to ensure the scheme’s ‘core original focus’ on disadvantaged children is not lost
80 winners scoop silver at the 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards Education secretary praises ‘incredible educators who support our children to achieve their potential’
Half of new teachers struggle to balance teaching and training Government evaluation report also reveals three in four mentors have struggled to spend time on their own training