Unions

Schools ‘sidelined’ in favour of ‘populist talk’, warns Whiteman

NAHT boss tells politicians to ‘raise your game out of the gutter of smears, misdirection, and the creation of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Funding

CPD, governance and recruitment: DfE’s cost-cutting spree

Now Teach is the latest in a round of cuts made by the department as it aims to plug…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Ofsted

Trust boss criticises Ofsted complaints transparency

CEO speaks out about how he persuaded watchdog to ‘set aside’ report amid inspector criticism

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith

Schools swap Christian worship for mindfulness

70 schools granted exemptions from legal requirement to provide Christian worship since 2018

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
SEND

Meet the trusts pioneering state-run private special schools

Plans follow revelation of private equity-backed firms making millions from running such schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
School funding

DfE considers drawing up GAG pooling guidance

Move would give leaders ‘more support’ over how to handle academy cash, says official

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


School funding

BRIT School can’t afford to keep lights on for drummers

‘Raising funds is what I do as a state head, which is unacceptable’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Sponsored post

Inspire creativity in your classroom. Sky Arts’ Access All Arts week is back!

Now in its third year, Access All Arts week is a nationwide celebration of creativity for primary schools (17-21…

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Sky Arts
Ofsted

Ofsted chief wants inspection to feel like ‘peer review system’

Inspection should be ‘of the system, by the system, for children and parents’, says Sir Martyn Oliver

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
SEND

SEND reforms pilot already nine months behind schedule

Some changes have gone down like ‘cold sick’, while others are more popular, consortium member reports

Samantha Booth
Freddie Whittaker and Samantha Booth
Exams

‘Change on an unprecedented scale’: Ofqual responds to ABS plans

Qualifications reform risks more exams, ‘unregulated’ A-levels and students unprepared for higher study, says exams regulator

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith schools

Faith schools reform: Everything you need to know

Documents reveal DfE plans to allow existing free schools to apply to lift 50% faith admissions cap

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker