Schools

Home education soars in the wake of the pandemic

Analysis estimates 125,000 children are now educated at home across England

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

School workload crisis exposed in leaked DfE report

Government faces questions about why landmark 'working lives' survey still hasn't been published

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

ChatGPT: Consider reviewing homework polices, DfE tells schools

The government has set out its stance on the use of generative AI in education

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Amy Walker
Schools

Keegan: Teachers’ work could be ‘transformed’ by AI

Education secretary believes artificial intelligence will 'reduce drain of tasks on teachers' time'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Plummeting pupil numbers turn tables on place planning

Over 1.1m places have been created since 2010, but pupil numbers are expected to drop by over 900,000 in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

7 NFER stats revealing how abysmal teacher recruitment is getting worse

New report shows primary applications have plunged, with 14 of 17 secondary subjects on track to underrecruit

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Lack of specialist maths teachers ‘massive injustice’, says flagship scheme boss

Part-time roles and emphasising the 'social value' of maths teaching could help recruitment woes, Charlie Stripp said

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

MPs launch teacher recruitment and retention inquiry

The Education Committee is set to investigate the driving factors behind chronic teacher shortages as part of a new...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Solutions: How an academy trust slashed its supply costs

One school has reduced its spend from £461,665 to £5,621 in four years

Amy Walker
Amy Walker