Schools

Storm Eunice: Schools across south west England to close

Leaders asked to provide remote learning after Met Office issues rare 'red' wind warning

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Political impartiality guidance: What schools need to know

DfE says new document will help schools meet their existing legal duties

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Councils cut primary school places as baby boom flattens

Pupil numbers are expected to fall by around 300,000 over the next five years

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Elite’ sixth forms have fewer poor students, study finds

Ministers want more sixth forms that send pupils to top universities as part of 'levelling-up' agenda

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Elite’ sixth forms: Will they work?

Councils question plans to open new 16 to 19 free schools, while leaders warn expansion could affect existing provision

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Investment area’ schools have £19m of repairs cash cut

Shake-up of school condition allocation grants will leave trusts, councils and dioceses tens of millions worse-off

Tom Belger
Tom Belger and Samantha Booth
Schools

Behaviour and exclusions consultation: What schools need to know

Don't use 'no exclusion' policies and set out mobile phone use mitigations, government says

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Levelling-up white paper: 9 things schools need to know

New 'UK National Academy' planned to 'stretch' children 'beyond the curriculum'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

DfE clamps down on loophole allowing fraudsters in classrooms

New banning powers would also apply to ex-teachers and those in online schools

Tom Belger
Tom Belger