School improvement

‘Jobs for the boys’ fears as ministers pick school improvement advisers

New regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) teams will start to be rolled out in January

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

School improvement unaffordable for country’s biggest council

Revelation comes as ministers want local authorities to help drive their new standards agenda

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

‘Who is accountable?’: Leaders question government’s new RISE teams

Despite more details about Labour's school improvement plans, there are big concerns and questions. Schools Week investigates ...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Regions group

Intervention model for regional improvement teams revealed

New teams will RAG rate schools for support, draw up 'local area priorities' and use councils for help

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Academies

Academy body taps experts for ‘what works’ inquiry on trusts

Review will will aim to create resources on how to improve trusts and publish a report

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies, ASCL Conference

Academy trust body instructed top lawyer over schools bill

Producing bill before regulatory review was completed was 'huge legislative error', says CST chief Leora Cruddas

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

All schools and trusts offered improvement help to tackle Covid woes

The trust and school improvement offer, including support from NLEs, is no longer limited to RI schools

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

Kyle: Labour won’t ‘meddle’ with successful schools

A Labour government will not “meddle” in successful schools or launch a “revolution” in school improvement mechanisms, says the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Children’s commissioner to warn of over-focus on school improvement in critical last speech

Ministers should commit to making children “better-off” rather than talking about increasing numbers attending ‘good’ or better schools, the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker