Survey shows 60% predict no impact from schools bill while 21% say change will be negativeThe majority of academy leaders in England say the government’s new schools bill will not affect how they manage their schools,...
Read MoreUnions as well as school leaders say proposed changes to replace four-grade approach in England are ‘demoralising’Moves to overhaul the way schools are inspected in England have been criticised by headteachers and...
Read MoreDfE urged to delay ending funding of popular programme so that hundreds of students can complete their courses• Axing the Latin excellence scheme: a classic mistakeState school pupils taking GCSE Latin may be forced to drop...
Read MoreSpeakers banned after criticising government in social media postsThe information watchdog has been asked to investigate “authoritarian” government vetting that caused speakers to be banned from official events for...
Read MoreExclusive: Councils win just 1.2% of tribunals, as experts see signs provision is becoming a battle with desperate familiesAnalysis: Why England’s Send system is buckling ‘Fobbed off and rejected’:...
Read MoreObserver investigation into London school has sparked an inquiry into allegations that teachers harmed mental wellbeing of childrenA school in one of England’s leading academy trusts is to face an independent safeguarding...
Read MoreEPI blames patchy data for uncertainty over numbers and calls for national register to track those out of schoolIncomplete records and patchy data mean there could be up to 300,000 children missing out on education in England,...
Read MoreWritten complaints about DWP double, while prisons, the NHS and higher education experience big increaseComplaints about public services have soared by more than a third since 2016 with substantial jumps in relation to benefits,...
Read MoreDecision affects secondaries and primaries approved by previous government using its ‘free school’ application processUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have paused plans to open 44 new state schools in...
Read MoreEnding tax exemption for private education has not led to influx at selective secondaries predicted by criticsClaims that England’s grammars will be “swamped” in September by pupils priced out of private...
Read MoreSurvey by Independent Schools Council finds UK pupil numbers down 1.7% compared with 2023Private schools say the impending addition of VAT to school fees is a big factor in the drop in pupil numbers this year, ahead of the cost...
Read MoreExclusive: Experts say ‘desocialised’ pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive yearsFifty English secondary schools suspended more than a quarter of pupils after...
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