Academies, Schools

Queen’s Speech to announce new academy intervention powers

Schools bill to implement white paper reforms will be introduced in the next year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE to let councils invest absence fines in attendance support

The DfE has also published more prescriptive guidance for schools, trusts and councils on attendance policies

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

DfE to get new suspension powers for ‘unsafe’ private schools

Unsafe private school providers risk suspension and jail, while loopholes allowing unregistered schools will be closed

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Schools see rise in ‘incel’ extremism Prevent referrals

Leaders are hold parents’ evenings about emerging misogynistic ideology, while others train staff to recognise its language

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

‘Why were we ignored?’ ask Holland Park whistleblowers

Investigation found 'overt' sexism, Islamophobia, students sent home during inspections and safeguarding failures

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

New TikTok social media trend torments school pupils

School leaders 'banging heads against a brick wall' trying to get videos removed

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Chartered College president wants to double membership and get royal status

Dr Steven Berryman will succeed Stephen Munday in November

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics, Schools

Local elections hit schools again, but fewer used as polling stations

Schools close off rooms and turn to remote education to minimise impact of poll

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Holland Park probe reveals pupil humiliation, racism and Ofsted misled

Governors to refer staff member to Teaching Regulation Agency and launch disciplinary investigations into others

John Dickens
John Dickens