Tutoring

Long read: How a tutoring revolution left smaller schools behind

A small number of 'super tutor' schools are delivering nearly half of all catch-up, with rural and small schools...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SATs

DfE ‘confident’ of improvements to KS2 SATs after failings

The 2022 series of tests, the first run by outsourcing giant Capita, was fraught with problems

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Recruitment and retention

Schools cut classroom hours to hold on to teachers 

Headteachers hope scheme will boost recruitment numbers as 'yoga or free biscuits' no longer enough

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Ofsted praises MAT’s ‘life-changing improvements’ after damning report

Northern Education Trust becomes first MAT for seven years to have a second Ofsted summary evaluation

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Sunak’s maths to 18 expert advisory group revealed

They include an architect of the national curriculum, a former Ofqual boss and the CEO of a credit card...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

DfE offers £3.9m for contractor to help schools on climate action plans

Provider will recruit 'expert' volunteers to offer schools advice on meeting government's new climate change strategy requirements

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Academy regulation review: What schools need to know

The review was launched in June last year to 'future proof' the role of academy trusts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Head plans to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry following Ruth Perry death

Head tells Schools Week: 'I don't know what I'm doing, and I could lose my job, but I feel...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Solutions: How an academy trust slashed its supply costs

One school has reduced its spend from £461,665 to £5,621 in four years

Amy Walker
Amy Walker