Politics

ASCL: 7 in 10 school leaders vote to move to formal strike ballot

First ever indicative ballot by moderate leaders' union finds broad support for a formal vote

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Do the maths: Does Sunak’s new year pledge add up?

Schools Week does the sums on the prime minister's vague new year policy announcement

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

No ‘minimum safety levels’ for school strikes (just yet)

Exclusive: Schools Week understands new guidance will be issued shortly to help heads deal with looming strikes

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Samantha Booth
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Sunak outlines maths to 18 ‘ambition’…but not before 2025

Labour says 'reheated' pledge is 'empty without more maths teachers'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Unions get green-light to challenge ‘strike-breaking’ law in court

Judicial reviews brought by the TUC, NASUWT and Unison will be heard in March

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Schools bill, strikes and selection: 8 things we learned from Keegan’s first education committee

The education secretary took questions from MPs this morning

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Sixth form college staff walk out in strike over pay

First national teacher strike in six years launches at post-16 settings as union continues ballot of school staff

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

SEND review response coming ‘early’ next year, and 3 things we learned at education questions

Ministers faced questions from MPs in the House of Commons

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Fact check: Is this really the ‘biggest funding injection ever’?

We examine the education secretary's claims about last year's autumn statement announcement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker