SEND system is ‘lose, lose, lose’, admits Keegan Education secretary also says parents use ‘tribunal factor’ to get kids into ‘very expensive independent schools’
Pupil number forecast revised up, but steep decline still expected Higher-than-expected primary pupil numbers in this year’s school census may be the reason, says DfE
GCSE disadvantage gap widens again Gap in attainment between poorer pupils and better-off peers widest since 2011
Best headteachers add two GCSE grades, landmark study finds First study of its kind tracks impact of school leaders on pupil progress, teacher turnover and absences
School improvement role for Ofsted risks ‘mission creep’, MPs warned Labour wants watchdog to be improver and inspector, but academy sector leader warns it’s ‘tricky territory’
Prominent accountant to review £370m school funding gaffe Peter Wyman to lead review of DfE quality assurance process for the national funding formula for schools
Pay scales for teachers and leaders in England from September 2023 DfE confirms pay scales following offer of 6.5% for teachers and leaders
Tell us how you will fix recruitment, Labour told Analysis shows gaps in the workforce already outstrip party’s ambition for 6,500 more teachers