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The education select committee has launched an inquiry into Holocaust education. A spokesperson for the committee, now chaired by Conservative MP Neil Carmichael (pictured), has announced the inquiry will examine the quality of teaching about the Holocaust in schools and the impact of teaching the subject on young people. The inquiry will also examine the “absence […]

Labour has unveiled its full shadow education frontbench team, including some familiar faces. Here’s the low-down on them all.   Lucy Powell, shadow education secretary   Powell’s appointment as shadow education secretary was announced on Sunday. The MP for Manchester Central will lead Labour’s newfound charge to bring schools back under local control. Previously a […]

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw faced his first grilling today from the new education select committee. Here are some of the highlights of what he said… 1. Ofsted inspectors aren’t perfect, but critics aren’t doing their homework Sir Michael said that a lot of the criticism of Ofsted comes from people working at, or […]

Labour have put forward a list of amendments they would like to see to the Conservative’s education and adoption bill. If passed without changes, the bill will require the government to takeover  will be discussed in parliament on Wednesday during a ‘report’ stage. Here are the key changes Labour have suggested:   1. Change the […]

The new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell has outlined a commitment to “local oversight” and “raising aspirations for all children.” Responding to her appointment by new Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, Ms Powell told Schools Week she was “delighted” to be given the job, in an area about which she is “passionate”. Ms Powell, the […]

A national constitution for schools has been proposed by the Fabian Society after research by the Labour-supporting think tank showed the need for “strong collaboration” between institutions. The group’s report Stakeholder Schools: Why collaboration is key to the next phase of school reform calls for a document to set out the “rights, roles and responsibilities of children, […]

A free school in Yorkshire which struggled with recruitment and finding a permanent home has closed a year after opening. The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Dawes Lane Academy, which provided alternative provision for pupils attending schools in the School Partnership Trust Academies (SPTA) chain, has closed. According to the Yorkshire Post, the […]

Ongoing problems with the introduction of free school meals for all infants have been described by headteachers, while rumours have surfaced that the policy could be scrapped to save money. One headteacher told journalists at a briefing organised by the National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) that lunchtime clubs had been cancelled at her large north […]

A new expert group tasked with advising government on the first ever set of teacher professional development standards is launching a call for evidence. The 11-person expert panel, chaired by Teacher Development Trust chief executive David Weston (pictured), has been formed at the invitation of the Department for Education and will officially launch its call […]