‘Being a school leader has never felt more challenging’ Geoff Barton on pay talks, workload, Keegan鈥檚 no-show and choosing the ‘right time to leave’
What would it take to pause next week’s teacher strikes? With government and unions still at an impasse over pay, we look at what each side wants in order to move forward
SATs results delayed a week because of King’s coronation One-day delay to key stage 2 tests due to May bank holiday means some schools will get results just days before summer term ends
Teacher strikes: Unions鈥� calls for mediated pay talks snubbed Education unions鈥� offer to open talks through the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has been rejected by Gillian Keegan – who insists strikes must be paused first
Sunak ‘bringing forward’ review of sex education guidance PM says he wants to ‘make sure schools are not teaching inappropriate or contested content in RSHE’
DfE school sport plan: Two hours of PE a week and award for equal access Two further years of PE and sports premium funding also confirmed, along with 拢57m to open up school facilities in the evenings
Rise in child mental health demand prompts call to speed up school support reforms The proportion of children whose referrals closed before treatment has increased for the first time in five years
More Ofsted scrutiny would ensure ‘razor-sharp’ attendance focus, de Souza says MPs hear schools are misusing attendance codes to disguise managed moves, and well-off parents abuse holiday fines system
Ofsted moves to Monday inspections for teacher strikes week Watchdog says it will avoid inspecting on NEU strike days on Wednesday and Thursday