Politics

School ‘dentistry duty’ gets the brush-off from leaders’ union

Labour’s pledges 'supervised toothbrushing' for reception pupils

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Advanced British standard: Everything you need to know

Your trusty Schools Week explainer on Rishi Sunak's proposed new qualification to replace A-levels

John Dickens
John Dickens and Samantha Booth
Politics

Sunak to replace A-levels with ‘Advanced British standard’

PM wants to merge A-levels and T-levels into new single qualification for sixth formers to study five subjects including...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

No smoke and mirrors can hide the parlous state of our schools

Try as they might, nothing can distract teachers from a government that’s run out of road, says Mary Bousted...

JL Dutaut
Mary Bousted
Politics

Moynihan: Schools need solutions to ‘stretched to hell’ support services

In rare public appearance, Harris Federation boss reveals the big schools issues he wants government to tackle

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

School mobile phone ‘ban’ won’t be statutory

But Gillian Keegan warned government will consider introducing new law if schools don't follow advice

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Fact check: Could state schools deal with ‘influx’ of private kids?

Changing demographics help Labour's argument that its policy won't negatively affect the state sector

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Liberal Democrats’ schools plans could cost more than £9bn

The party set out its stall at its conference last weekend. But do its sums add up?

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Make cutbacks like everyone else, Phillipson tells private schools

Shadow minister suggests independent schools 'reflect on where they can make savings' to shield parents from VAT hike

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker