Understanding of exams plummets after switch to teacher grades And confidence in the system to deal with malpractice also fell
Don’t ‘pick and mix’ Oak curriculum resources, warns Spielman Ofsted chief says content provided by new arms-length curriculum body must be implemented ‘thoughtfully’
Social mobility tsar casts doubt on literacy and numeracy targets Katharine Birbalsingh tells MPs she is ‘not sure’ how targets set in recent white papers will be met
Watchdog probes SIMS provider over ‘abusing dominant position’ England’s largest provider of data management systems ESS is under investigation for ‘suspected breaches of competition law’
IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns
Director at criticised council wins DfE contract to help others improve The DfE has appointed 13 SEND advisers on salaries of £90k to act as ‘critical friends’
Heads plan Covid isolation rooms so symptomatic kids can take exams ‘Ambiguous’ guidance leaves leaders playing Covid guessing game as tests return
Early career framework risks heads snubbing new teachers Polling shows just one in seven new teachers think the training is a good use of time
Orphan school’s 11-year wait for sponsor (should) end next month Official admits intervention in failing schools is too slow