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Political visits in schools can be ruled unlawful

Schools that host campaign visits from politicians risk breaking the law or charity rules if they don’t act with political balance. Candidates from all the major parties have made dozens of visits to schools since the general election campaign began. But schools have to adhere to the strict rules governing political campaigning that include providing […]

Supreme Court rules on wages of striking staff

The Supreme Court has ruled against a sixth form which deducted too much pay from teachers who went on strike in 2011. Justices today allowed an appeal against an earlier ruling in favour of the King Edward VI sixth form college in Stourbridge, which was taken to court by three employees over pay deducted for a day of industrial […]

Conservatives backtrack on £60m for primary school breakfasts

The Conservative Party has admitted that a key manifesto commitment to provide breakfasts for every primary school pupil in England could cost far more than the £60 million initially promised. In a second embarrassing U-turn for the party following the debacle over its social care plans, the Conservatives now say the costs of providing breakfasts “will vary depending […]

Conservative Schools Pledges 2017: The Nerdy Details Guide

The Conservative Party’s manifesto has been launched by the prime minister Theresa May in Halifax, West Yorkshire today. The 84-page document sets out the party’s vision for the next parliament, including what it will do for education. Here is our analysis of all the schools policies in the manifesto… More good school places 1. Build 100 […]

Conservative manifesto confirms grammar schools commitment

The Conservative Party has confirmed plans to lift the ban on new grammar schools in its manifesto, a move which will guarantee the policy will go ahead if they win the election. The document also confirms several other proposals from the ‘Schools That Work for Everyone’ consultation last year, including a condition for universities which […]

Conservative manifesto: Teachers to get student loan forgiveness

New teachers will have their student loan repayments forgiven for the whole time they remain in the profession, the Conservative Party has announced. In its election manifesto, launched in Halifax this morning, the party says it will offer forgiveness on repayments for new teachers in order to help new teachers “remain in the profession”, should […]

Conservatives abandon 2020 90 per cent EBacc target

The government will only expect 75 per cent of pupils to be entered for the EBacc GCSE subjects by 2022, the Conservative Party’s manifesto has revealed. A consultation on the accountability measure had set out plans to require schools to enter at least 90 per cent of pupils for the five subjects by 2020. However, the […]

Conservative manifesto: The full list of schools policies

The prime minister Theresa May has launched her party’s manifesto in West Yorkshire. Here are the Conservatives’ policies for schools. More good school places 1. Build 100 free schools a year 2. Prohibit councils from creating any new places in schools that have been rated either ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted 3. Universities that […]

Conservative manifesto: Infant lunches scrapped, but schools get £4bn

The Conservatives have announced plans to scrap universal infant free school meals in favour of free breakfasts for all primary school pupils, and say they will pump £4 billion into schools to provide a “funding floor” for schools in the new funding formula. According to the party, which will release its manifesto today, the additional revenue […]