Schools

Council halts hot free school meals over recruitment crisis

Free school meal pupils instead given 'grab bag' cold lunch, as caterers warn of potential for wider winter disruption...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Grim news’: Secondary teacher recruits fall a third short

Schools will now need a teacher retention boost to avoid recruitment crisis worsening, experts say

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Ministers ‘drag heels’ over ‘crucial’ fire safety advice

'Crucial' consultation on fire safety closed over a year ago

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

How schools are cutting through the fog on vaping

Some secondary schools resort to exclusions and toilet bans for pupils caught vaping on the premises

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Council cost pressures threaten SEND ‘safety valve’ reforms

Local authorities handed bailout cash warn they may fail to meet conditions as inflation and other issues bite

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Government confirms 6-month energy bills support for schools

School paying £10k a month would save £4k, say ministers as they set out detail of energy plan

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

England’s secondary teachers more likely to leave than Welsh counterparts

But the opposite is the case for primary teachers, new research finds

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Teaching internship scheme widened to chemistry and language students

Programme offers funding for three-week summer internships in schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

New aides to DfE regional directors named

Appointments include academy trust CEOs Rob Tarn and Rowena Hackwood

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter