Schools

6 ways to solve teacher shortages, according to experts

'Golden handcuffs', a retention inquiry and more staff poaching schemes could all provide solutions, MPs told

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

‘Disastrous’ Birmingham £100m IT system hits school budgets

Schools left in dark about surpluses amid technology issues at cash-strapped local authority

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

How attendance hubs are tackling soaring absences

Leaders are going beyond the school gates in their push to get children back in the classroom

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

RAAC: Why have we tolerated this ‘ticking timebomb’ for so long?

While the dangers of reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) have only recently been on the public’s radar, it has...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

New special schools languish as contractors flounder 

The schools include two built by failed firm Caledonian Modular, which DfE has launched an investigation into over safety...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

de Souza joins National Institute of Teaching research advisory group

Professor Becky Allen also joins panel which will be 'sounding board' for ideas, chaired by Carole Willis

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools, uniform

Labour vows to limit branded school uniform items

Shadow education secretary says move would save families ‘hundreds of pounds’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Schools

DfE moves ahead with e-register plan amid attendance crackdown

Electronic register mandate gives education secretary direct access to live absence rates

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

OCR admits controversial GCSE computer science paper was ‘more difficult’

But top results remained higher than pre-Covid levels after grade boundaries were lowered

Amy Walker
Amy Walker