Schools

One in three schools hit by fraudsters impersonating staff emails

Schools have been warned they face particular cyber-security risks on exam and results days

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

School vacancies up two-thirds on pre-pandemic 2019, data suggests

Figures shared with Schools Week show schools advertised more than 100,000 roles last year

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Impact of £57m grant to boost maths take-up criticised

86 per cent of funding has gone to schools and just 14 per cent to colleges

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Schools

Teaching hopefuls asked for details of ‘any website you’re named on’

Safeguarding guidance states schools 'should consider carrying out an online search' on shortlisted candidates

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Special schools bear brunt of recruitment crisis

One school has nearly two in five teaching posts staffed by agency staff or teaching assistants

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

MPs launch inquiry into persistent school absence

Education committee intervenes after persistent absence soared to 23.5 per cent post-pandemic

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

In short supply: Cover costs soar as teacher shortages and illness bite

Investigation: Schools sound the alarm as finances hit by education's shrinking workforce

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

NASUWT teacher strike ballot fails to meet turnout threshold

Nine in 10 voted in favour of strikes, but turnout was 42%, below the legal requirement

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Competition watchdog ends SIMS probe as break clause confirmed

ESS SIMS will let schools apply to leave three-year contracts a year early, following a CMA investigation

Amy Walker
Amy Walker