DfE to correct academy claims after stats watchdog slapdown Statistics regulator warns over ‘transparency, quality and replicability’ of data in ‘case for a fully trust-led system’ document
Non-white candidates less likely to get into teacher training Acceptance rates are 21 percentage points lower for black applicants than their white counterparts
Ambition wants £750k damages over ‘unlawful’ Institute of Teaching snub Schools Week can also reveal the DfE is challenging an injunction to name the winning bid, as court documents detail full fall-out
Just 1 in 3 teacher trainers re-accredited after first review round DfE says it now may run further application rounds after minority make the cut in ITT reform process
‘Vindicated’: Academy trust first to have termination notice withdrawn Decision draws to a close a years-long saga which also led to the dismissal of an Ofsted inspector
Councils start school talks over spin-off academy trusts LA tests the water on plan for ‘a number of local authority sponsored multi-academy trusts’
High Court challenge lodged over £121m Institute of Teaching Ambition Institute launches legal claim against the Department for Education
Parents must pay if pupils miss exams, school warns Leaders say school’s approach is ‘unusual’ and shows ‘complete disregard for the mental health’ of pupils sitting exams
Schools bill: New academy standards could dictate trust board make-up Analysis: Draft law seeks greater control over school system, with standards on pay and school day length also considered