Flexible working costs ‘hinder’ schools, DfE study finds While school leaders believe benefits of flexible working do outweigh costs, some express concern on short-term finances
Ministers will miss 2030 MAT target, report warns An NFER report warns white paper vision would need conversions at ‘unprecedented’ speed, threatening standards
Just one in ten schools signs up to DfE wellbeing charter Unions say ministers need to go ‘way beyond a simple charter’ to create a ‘long-term culture’ change
NEU claims ‘suspected criminal operation’ trying to ‘scam’ members Teachers’ union’s Facebook posts being ‘bombarded’ by ‘criminals trying to trick members into giving money’
Special schools bear brunt of recruitment crisis One school has nearly two in five teaching posts staffed by agency staff or teaching assistants
Jump in reserves leaves maintained schools sitting on £2.2 billion Covid savings and project delays shored up reserves before the current cost-of-living squeeze
DfE will ‘prioritise’ parts of shelved schools bill Schools bill axed in current form with most academy legislation shelved, but ‘priority’ proposals like out-of-school register still on table
DfE plans to check pupil capacity in secondary schools Local authorities could then use the updated numbers to force schools to take more pupils
Plan B guidance for 2023 exams confirmed Schools sound workload warnings over contingency plans for next summer’s GCSEs and A-levels