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20 April 2026

Author: Freddie Whittaker

Paul Whiteman nominated as next general secretary of NAHT

Paul Whiteman, director of representation and advice at the National Association of Head Teachers, has been nominated to succeed Russell Hobby as the union’s general secretary. The NAHT’s national executive committee has unanimously confirmed Whiteman as its “preferred candidate” to take over later this year, following an “in-depth recruitment process”. Members will now be consulted […]

Tories claim school finances need ‘strong, stable leadership’ as MPs attack funding formula

The Conservative Party is refusing to comment on reports that it could scrap the long-awaited national funding formula, instead stating the only way to finance schools properly is through “strong, stable leadership”. Theresa May’s much-mocked catchphrase has been deployed once again, but this time to promote the party’s approach to school funding in the face of […]

Boarding school places for Syrian refugee children remain unfilled

A scheme aimed at providing free education and accommodation for more than 80 Syrian refugees at some of Britain’s most prestigious boarding schools has seen just four places taken up, Schools Week can reveal. Around 50 boarding schools offered the places, worth about £1.5 million in fees, more than 18 months ago. But the government […]

Stop judging primary schools on one year’s SATs results, say MPs

Primary school performance should be judged based on a rolling three-year average of key stage 2 SATs results, rather than annual data, according to parliament’s influential education committee. In one of its last reports, the outgoing committee of cross-party MPs argues the close link between SATs outcomes and school accountability creates a high-stakes system that […]

The 13 ways MPs want primary tests improved

The House of Commons education committee has published a key report on primary assessments and the chaos that ensued when they changed last year. They raked over the issues, but – more importantly – also made made some recommendations. Here is what the committee wants the government to do… 1. Give thorough information about SATs […]

Corbyn: Labour will let councils build new schools and take over academies

A Labour government will let councils open and run new schools and take over academies, Jeremy Corbyn has told Schools Week. Speaking following his speech to the annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers in Telford today, the Labour leader expanded on plans set out by the shadow chancellor John McDonnell to “restore” […]

Corbyn: We are brave enough to reverse 拢3bn school cuts

Labour wants to reverse the £3 billion cuts to school budgets, Jeremy Corbyn has told headteachers. The Labour leader was asked by a delegate at the National Association of Head Teachers annual conference in Telford whether he was “brave enough” to reverse the real-terms cuts faced by schools as a result of unfunded cost pressures. […]

School business leaders 鈥榥ot sleeping at night鈥� over funding cuts

School business leaders are losing sleep over cuts to their funding which are prompting redundancies, larger classes and sixth form closures, according to Russell Hobby. In his last conference speech as general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, Hobby said the state of education funding was “rightly” an election issue, and had entered […]