Politics

Lords lobbying minister to scrap Oak paid by ed tech firms

Parliamentarians are among those warning £42m quango is a waste of 'vital public funding'

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Extra cash will ‘ease’ energy costs when support ends, says DfE boss

Permanent secretary confirms ministers expect £2.3bn injection to cover energy costs from April as well as pay rises

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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ASCL launches ‘unprecedented’ indicative strike ballot

Headteachers' union asks members if they would be prepared to take industrial action in historic first

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Trusts work up contingency plans for sixth form college teacher strike

It comes as a heads' union also balloting members said it did not 'envisage' asking them to close schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ex-minister Robin Walker elected as education committee chair

The former schools minister received 228 votes from MPs after Robert Halfon returned to DfE

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Sixth form college teachers vote for strike action

National Education Union reveals result of ballot of over 4,000 staff in 77 sixth form colleges across England

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Tory MPs warn against ‘indefensible’ school cuts as Hunt hints at more energy support

Ex-education secretary Kit Malthouse signs letter to chancellor, as former schools minister says DfE budget should 'not be touched'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Ministers quietly abandon promised teacher retention policies

Sabbaticals pilot among schemes pledged in recruitment and retention strategy which have been dropped

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
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One in four DfE staff could join civil service strike

Ofsted employees also vote to walk out as PCS union vows 'major industrial action'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker