Supreme Court ends Durand Academy land dispute Highest court throws out appeal bid from trustees seeking compensation for commercial facilities on school site
Ex-Tory MP claims government threatened free school project Christian Wakeford alleges the government threatened to pull a new school planned for his constituency if he did not vote with them
Face masks in classrooms ditched from tomorrow Rules on coverings in communal areas will end on Thursday next week
Academics want reform of ‘narrow’ phonics focus Study claims teaching reading in England has been ‘less successful’ under new approach
Poorer pupil progress ‘increasingly difficult’ to measure Leaders demand ‘urgent review’ after study finds poorer disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes are becoming harder to measure
State schools in deprived areas hit hardest by staff absence Schools report using non-teaching staff to cover lessons and almost one in 10 combine classes as Omicron disruption continues
Plan to remove teachers’ hours cap ditched from white paper New DfE team shelves policies drawn up by former education secretary Gavin Williamson
New school safeguarding rules: what you need to know Consultation launched on changes to keeping children safe in education guidance
Minister rejects return of key stage 3 SATs, but mulls ‘internal’ tests to boost literacy Robin Walker 鈥榥ot sure鈥� that more exams are the answer to progress issues