Schools

Just 1 in 20 severely absent pupils get five good GCSEs, study shows

But those whose absence improves in year 11 go on to get better grades than those who stay away

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Key findings from the DfE’s EYFS reform evaluation report

Most schools have changed their curriculum 'approach' as a result of reforms to the early years framework

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

The schools trying to go green, and what’s stopping them

We lay bare the challenges leaders encounter as they go green, following warnings DfE could miss carbon goals

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Thousands wait months for DBS checks as police overwhelmed

As many as one in ten school workers faced waits of over 60 days in some areas last year,...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Council’s £800 exercise results in £1.2m school funding boost

It has prompted fresh calls for a system of auto-enrolment for free school meals

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Recruiters seek actors for school teaching assistant jobs

Unions warn move could be a 'good quick fix' in the recruitment crisis but is 'hugely expensive'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Best headteachers add two GCSE grades, landmark study finds

First study of its kind tracks impact of school leaders on pupil progress, teacher turnover and absences

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Jewish schools get extra cash for security

The government said it is 'very concerned' some schools have closed due to safety fears

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Levelling-up education cash just £50 per-pupil, analysis suggests

'If the government is serious about tackling the attainment gap, then schools must be given the resources they require...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson