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20 June 2026

Author: Freddie Whittaker

Academy rebrokerage process needs reform, says departing trust boss

The government must reform its academy transfer approval process to allow both sides more time to work out if they fit, the outgoing boss of one of England’s fastest-growing chains has said. Frank Norris, until recently the director of the Co-operative Academies Trust, said chains such as his were being rushed into takeovers that did […]

New free school bids round leaves AP out in the cold

The government’s latest free school wave does not allow applications for new alternative provision, despite a major pledge from ministers to encourage and prioritise them. Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, told The Times earlier this month that opening new schools for excluded pupils would be prioritised. And when the Department for Education this week launched […]

NASUWT faces fresh challenge over legitimacy of national officials

The NASUWT teachers’ union is facing a fresh challenge over claims that its former president and other officials held office while ineligible for full union membership. The Northern Ireland Certification Office, which regulates union activity, has confirmed it will hear a complaint from Susan Parlour, the former NASUWT NI president, that five officers, including Dan […]

Spielman says second illegal school conviction is ‘tip of iceberg’

A south London school that charged parents up to £4,500 a year despite “serious safeguarding issues” and poor record-keeping was operated illegally, a court has ruled. Amanda Spielman, the chief inspector of schools, has warned that the latest successful illegal schools prosecution, only the second of its kind, is “just the tip of the iceberg” […]

National reference test 2020 dates revealed

The national reference test will take place in selected schools between February 24 and March 6 next year, Ofqual has announced. The National Foundation for Educational Research, which administers the English and maths test for year 11 pupils, is in the process of contacting the schools selected to take part next year. At each school, […]

Replace GCSE English language with ‘passport to English’, says ASCL commission

GCSE English language should be replaced with a “passport in English” qualification to be taken flexibly between the ages of 15 and 19, according to a commission set up to look into the plight of those left behind by the current exam system. ASCL’s “forgotten third” commission has recommended the introduction of a new “competency-based […]

Ex-NUT leader Christine Blower to become a Labour peer

Christine Blower, the former leader of the National Union of Teachers, will be made a Labour peer, it has been announced. The trade unionist and Jeremy Corbyn supporter, who lost out to Jennie Formby in the race to become Labour’s general secretary last year, has been nominated by the leader of the opposition to become […]

Revealed: The new activities included in GCSE and A-level PE

New activities including figure-skating, water polo and windsurfing have been approved by the government for assessment in PE qualifications. Following a review of the activities that can count towards a GCSE or A-level in PE, the government has published an updated list. As well as the added activities, the Department for Education has also approved […]