Teacher strikes

ASCL halts strike ballot as members accept 6.5% pay deal

In a consultation with leaders in the union, 87% voted in favour of accepting the offer

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School buildings

Academy trust hopes merger will ease repair worries

DfE approved just one in three bids for money from the latest round of the condition improvement fund

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

Report calls for ‘Chris Whitty of education’

Chief education officer would 'ensure that policies and plans are given the attention and priority they deserve'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour teacher ‘hit squads’: ‘MATs already exist’ say leaders

Starmer's plan for regional school improvement teams raise 'accountability' questions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Revealed: The full details of Labour’s education ‘mission’

Leaked document reveals aim to hold schools to account for attainment in at least one creative or vocational subject

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Starmer signals curriculum swing back to skills

Labour leader promises both knowledge and skills in 'modernised curriculum' - with 'greater emphasis on creativity and resilience'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Limit private school fees and require more outreach, says think tank

EDSK warns against Labour's plan to lift charitable status, but says private school reform needed to 'improve their image'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Pandemic unravels progress for looked-after children

GCSE grade gaps have widened since 2019 - reversing pre-pandemic trends

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour’s school policy blitz: What we know so far (and what we don’t)

Sir Keir Starmer to deliver 'major speech' after education named among top 'missions' for Labour government

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker