Politics

Reforming post-16 right now Sunak? You’re joking, say school leaders

Government criticised as schools struggle with recruitment and attendance woes, collapsing support services and Covid recovery

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Ofsted

Incoming Ofsted chief ‘misled’ MPs over trust exclusion claims

Outwood Grange’s secondaries excluded twice as many pupils as other schools in some of their regions

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Recruitment

Expand teacher recruitment plan to include support staff, says NFER

Researchers say wider education workforce strategy is now needed to deal with recruitment pressures across all school roles

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Workload

Revealed: The 14 sector leaders on DfE’s workload reduction taskforce

Government also promises to update 2019 recruitment strategy, and new toolkit for flexible working

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
RAAC

RAAC: 100 schools at risk of collapse ordered to close

Everything school leaders need to know after the government escalated its RAAC response

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
A-level results 2023

A-level results 2023: London and south east pupils pull further ahead

While national grade standards return to 2019 levels, the regional outlook shows a new normal

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Schools Week Reporter
Politics

Tory adviser returns to DfE in schools policy role

Rory Gribbell swaps party political role for civil service gig

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Schools Week Reporter
Transgender guidance

Keegan wants ‘extreme caution’ from schools after trans advice delayed

Education secretary claimed guidance delay was to 'allow more time' to speak with teachers, parents and lawyers

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Schools Week Reporter
Ministers

£50k minister pay-offs, and 8 more DfE accounts findings

£20 million paid out in department staff shake-up, plus high needs deficits leave LAs facing 'financial failure'

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter