Schools

Bucks’ support staff pay rise falls way behind national deal

Council offers staff a rise of just 2%, when the national deal was 10.5% for lowest earners and 4%...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Social care review school proposals: What the DfE has said it will do

DfE only commits to a consultation on main school proposals from MacAlister review

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Support staff unions demand £15 minimum wage and inflation-busting pay rise

Unison, Unite and GMB want a 12.7 per cent pay hike from April - and allowances for all support...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Grammar schools ‘not pulling their weight’ on SEND, say campaigners

Selective schools educate a far smaller proportion of pupils with SEND and looked-after children than their neighbours

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Capita set to oversee flexible working programme

Private firm understood to be preferred bidder ahead of schools that have run a similar scheme for 18 months

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

No ‘strong evidence’ of retention boost from teacher student loan forgiveness

Pilot that reimburses teachers their tuition fee repayments had 'subtle' influence on career choices

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Flexible working costs ‘hinder’ schools, DfE study finds

While school leaders believe benefits of flexible working do outweigh costs, some express concern on short-term finances

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Schools sought for EEF trials to boost science and reading

Schools sought to take part in trials of Ascents 121, Focus4Taps and FFT Reciprocal Reading

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE advice on when schools should use remote education: 8 key findings

Remote learning can be used to 'reintegrate' some absent pupils and also for those who are off with infections,...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker