Politics

Limit private school fees and require more outreach, says think tank

EDSK warns against Labour's plan to lift charitable status, but says private school reform needed to 'improve their image'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour’s school policy blitz: What we know so far (and what we don’t)

Sir Keir Starmer to deliver 'major speech' after education named among top 'missions' for Labour government

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

‘Complain, don’t withdraw kids’ over RSHE concerns, says Gibb

Minister says parents don't have a 'veto' over relationships and sex education content but urges use of complaints procedure

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies, Politics

London councils say their hands are tied on falling rolls

Borough chiefs demand academy admission powers to get grip of crisis

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

DfE and Ofsted staff offered one-off £1,500 in pay dispute

Offer would apply to all civil servants on grade 6 or below, including inspectors

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Familiar face returns to DfE schools adviser role

Teacher training reforms architect back at the DfE after eight-month stint at University of Exeter

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Munira Wilson, Lib Dem education spokesperson

Munira Wilson, the MP for Twickenham and since 2021 the Lib Dems’ spokesperson for education, proudly describes the party...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Politics

Unison ballots 140,000 school support staff for strike

Vote over councils' £1,925 pay offer raises prospect of even greater disruption to schools this autumn

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

DfE brain drain as third senior adviser announces departure

Dr Tim Leunig joins David Thomas and Patrick Spencer in exodus from Gillian Keegan's senior team

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker