Understanding of exams plummets after switch to teacher grades And confidence in the system to deal with malpractice also fell
First secure school 3 years behind schedule and 拢31m over-budget Flagship justice policy in crisis as pilot project is beset with delays and extra costs
Don’t ‘pick and mix’ Oak curriculum resources, warns Spielman Ofsted chief says content provided by new arms-length curriculum body must be implemented ‘thoughtfully’
Social mobility tsar casts doubt on literacy and numeracy targets Katharine Birbalsingh tells MPs she is ‘not sure’ how targets set in recent white papers will be met
Watchdog probes SIMS provider over ‘abusing dominant position’ England’s largest provider of data management systems ESS is under investigation for ‘suspected breaches of competition law’
IfS: 1 in 4 poorer pupils could lose out under proposed student loan grade thresholds Around 1 in 10 recent education undergrads would also have been excluded, think tank warns
Warning notices issued to growing trusts Leaders say cases show importance of ‘sustainable’ growth amid ministers’ expansion plans
Meet the new-look education committee Five new MPs have joined since last July. Here’s your guide to the new membership
DfE finalises its climate change strategy: What schools need to know Every school will have a climate lead, and ‘sustainable’ tests will be developed