Schools

Primary headteachers share joy and surprise at being made MBEs

Four serving heads at state primaries were among 57 people working in or with schools recognised in the New...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

How falling school rolls are not just London’s crisis

Declining childbirth rates are hitting school demographics with many schools facing closure as the issue spreads across England

Samantha Booth
Chaminda Jayanetti
Schools

Reasonable force: DfE ‘notes strong calls’ for training standards but won’t commit

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for national training standards since 2021

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Schools eligible for Erasmus+ scheme in 2027

Pupils and staff set to be eligible for European trips through the £570m exchange programme

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

5 key points from experts on tackling teacher crisis

Experts have told MPs the government's 6,500 teacher pledge must take quality and location of recruits into account

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

52% of teachers report homeless children in their school, study shows

Research shows pupils who live in temporary accommodation are missing school, arriving tired, and experiencing poor mental health

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Income data to replace free school meals as trigger for disadvantage funding

Government 'will design new model' for allocating the pupil premium and other disadvantage cash

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

6 encouraging findings from DfE’s workload survey 

Average weekly hours drop and wellbeing improves, though one-third still plan to leave within a year

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

EYFS: Rise in ‘school ready’ pupils – but government way off target

More reception pupils achieve 'good level of development' this year, but improvement rate below what's required to hit 75%...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth