Politics

Labour wants to create ‘maths equivalent to phonics’

Party will devote part of its 'teacher training entitlement' to upskilling non-maths specialists in primary schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Starmer rejects ‘status quo’ of ‘outdated curriculum’

Labour leader vows to 'shatter the class ceiling at source' in conference speech light on schools policy

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Phillipson: We need to do ‘much more’ on education

Shadow education secretary also said ‘resetting the relationship’ between the government and sector is key to delivering pledge to...

John Dickens
John Dickens
Politics

Reforming post-16 right now Sunak? You’re joking, say school leaders

Government criticised as schools struggle with recruitment and attendance woes, collapsing support services and Covid recovery

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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