Schools place 10k Ukrainian pupils, but ‘sizeable number’ haven’t applied Zahawi says government ‘can do better’ as first official stats suggest thousands of refugee pupils still not in education
Vacancies for some school leader roles up 85% on pre-Covid rates Data also suggests more teaching vacancies have been advertised in the last five months than in any of the last four calendar years
‘Fair funding’ promised by 2027, and 8 more school cash changes Another DfE consultation on the national funding formula outlines raft of new proposals
Academy trusts have limited impact on ‘stuck’ schools Academisation no ‘silver bullet’ to save languishing schools, study suggests
Ex-academies ministers team up to torpedo schools bill powers The government will also seek to amend its own legislation to require councils to consult more widely before converting their schools to academies
Schools bill reforms could require 12,000 more academy trustees Former government schools tsar warns of ‘capacity issue’ as ministers seek to move all schools into academy trusts
Schools bill: Ministers want veto on academy trustees New DfE documents reveal more about powers sought by ministers in schools bill
Councils commit extra cash to keep special school trust afloat The Queensmill Trust is fighting for its financial survival and to keep its flagship school after warning notice
National schools commissioner Dominic Herrington to leave role Departure to Ministry of Justice role comes ahead of shake-up of regional school commissioners group