Schools

Still no sign of DfE’s cyber security scorecard scheme 

The rollout of a cyber security tool to help schools amid rising hack attacks has been delayed by more...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Half of councils face funding shortfall under Khan’s school meal scheme

Analysis suggests funding for the extension of universal free school meals will leave a shortfall of £33 million across...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Educate parents about progress 8 to narrow attainment gap

Study finds parents do not consistently apply to their 'most effective' school

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

Business leaders should be on workload taskforce, says ISBL

The body representing school business leaders said it did 'not understand' why they'd been left out

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Teachers wrongly told they’d failed to make pension payments

One teacher said the bungle caused a 'great deal of upset and unnecessary worry'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Failed construction company leaves DfE £2m out of pocket

Documents filed by administrators show the DfE was owed £2m when Caledonian Modular collapsed

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Adjudicator backs council’s objections to trust’s year 7 intake cut

Case is another example of the disconnect between councils and trusts in school admissions system

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Grammar school told to stop demanding tenancy documents 

Rules to crackdown on admissions fraud asked for papers from 'approved letting agent' to 'ensure parents had link to...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Delayed DBS checks leave teachers waiting in the wings

Target to process four in five enhanced checks for education staff missed in August, figures show

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker