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

Grammar schools: Why I’ve put my name down to end selection

Our mixed economy of schools is delivering for all pupils, writes Steve Mastin, and selective education is only holding...

JL Dutaut
Steven Mastin
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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
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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
Politics

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
Politics

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
Politics

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