Politics

Senior policy adviser David Thomas leaves the DfE

Oak co-founder and ex-headteacher leaves role advising education secretary Gillian Keegan to run fledgling maths charity

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

BESA-backed parliamentary group at centre of MP probe

Conservative MP under investigation over potential transparency breaches relating to APPG for education

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Politics

NAHT conference 2023: Full text from Paul Whiteman’s speech

The union's general secretary was speaking after announcing a strike re-ballot of members

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics, Schools

Sunak’s maths hub promise, times-two…

PM's pledged extension of maths hub support isn't new

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Ofsted inspectors and senior DfE officials to ballot for strike action

FDA union announces first national strike ballot over pay in over 40 years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

NEU conference 2023: Full text of Bousted and Courtney’s speeches

The joint general secretaries will retire in September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics, Teacher strikes

Keegan ‘deluded’ over teacher workforce crisis, says NEU boss

Union's leaders say education secretary is 'living in a fantasy world' over recruitment and retention woes in final conference...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Daniel Kebede elected as NEU general secretary

He will succeed Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney in September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Report cards: Labour’s proposed reform will require caution

Labour’s proposal for school accountability reform could be transformational but its implementation will require caution and time, writes Kate...

JL Dutaut
Kate Chhatwal