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15 June 2026

Author: Freddie Whittaker

Don’t take decisions which harm other trusts, Carter warns academy leaders

Academy bosses should not be taking decisions which have a negative impact on other trusts, Sir David Carter has warned. One of the “biggest challenges” Carter said he faces as national schools commissioner is preventing a system of “isolated” academy trusts as schools continue converting their status over the next 10 years. Carter addressed members […]

ASCL 2017: Justine Greening heckled by heads over grammar plans

School leaders heckled the education secretary Justine Greening today over claims that grammar schools help close the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils. Heads shouted “rubbish” and audibly groaned as Greening took questions about her plan to expand selection during an otherwise ordered and polite session at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) annual […]

Class sizes pushing 40 as cuts bite, union claims

Headteachers are being forced to increase class sizes to cope with funding pressures, with some leaders reporting they are now teaching pupils in classes of 40 or more. Of more than 1,000 school leaders who responded to a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders, more than four fifths said they had increased class […]

Low-attainers at partially selective schools do worse at GCSE, study finds

Pupils with low prior attainment at partially selective schools are less likely to achieve good GCSEs than those at non-selective schools, analysis by the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) has found. The research organisation also found there was “no overall academic benefit” for pupils attending partially selective schools, after analysing data from 38 of […]

Grammar school taxis could cost 拢5k a pupil

Plans to fund free transport for disadvantaged pupils to grammar schools could leave councils and schools out of pocket, with one Oxfordshire councillor warning that the move could cost up to £5,000 a child in taxi fares. In Wednesday’s Budget, the chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the government’s “extended rights” transport scheme will soon include […]

Budget 2017: The 5 things schools need to know

The chancellor Philip Hammond has unveiled his spring budget in the House of Commons today. Most of the education announcements were released in advance, so there were few surprises for the schools community. As expected, there was no new cash to help schools struggling with budget pressures. Here is a round-up of the main points […]

Budget 2017: 拢536m for refurbs and new free schools, but doubts over 500 target

More than £530 million will be set aside in this week’s budget to create new free schools and improve existing school buildings. But the announcement has raised questions about the government’s pledge to open 500 new free schools by the end of this parliament. Tomorrow’s budget is expected to include a funding announcement of £216 million […]

Budget 2017: Free transport for grammar schools up to 15 miles away

Disadvantaged pupils will be offered free transport to grammar schools up to 15 miles from their home under new government plans. The chancellor Philip Hammond is set to announce in tomorrow’s budget an extension of a scheme which currently gives free transport to certain schools for pupils eligible for free school meals or whose families […]