Funding, reforms and Michaela: Malthouse’s first (and last?) education questions Education secretary says he’ll provide evidence of pressures so new PM can decide the ‘priorities of the government’
School cuts campaign is back as unions warn of £2bn shortfall Move attempts to put school funding higher up new PM’s in-tray, with analysis suggesting shortfall equates to 38k fewer teachers
What will become of the endangered ‘Tory teacher’? ‘The Conservatives must return to being the party of social justice’
DfE faces legal challenge over how it handles pupil data Campaign group says department has ‘repeatedly’ failed to explain how it is meeting data protection law after damning 2020 audit
School meals price rises leave bitter taste Leaders forced to swallow extra costs or pass the increase on to parents
‘Untenable’: Council schools in deficit soar as costs keep rising Policy experts said the dire situation could ‘force’ local authorities to ‘relinquish’ their maintained schools
DfE scrambles to save key policies as schools bill set for axe Ministers and officials work on last-ditch plan to bring back priority proposals in different legislation
NEU pencils in teacher and support staff strikes for early 2023 Ballots for strike action among teachers and support staff will open next week, union confirms
NAHT will ballot heads for strike over pay for the first time Unprecedented move from union with 35,000 members follows poll which showed most backed industrial action