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17 April 2026

Author: John Dickens

Grammar schools green paper: The 12 policy recommendations

Schools Week has rounded up the full list of policy recommendations from the government’s grammar schools green paper published today. The proposals are broken down into four categories: selective schools, independent schools, universities and faith schools.   Get the printable one-page pdf version here   Selective schools   1. Selective schools can expand on the explicit […]

Exams deregulation good news for SEND pupils

Proposals by Ofqual to deregulate entry-level qualifications have been welcomed as an opportunity for exam boards to be “innovative” with their offer to pupils with special education needs – meaning their schools can provide a more “personalised curriculum”. The qualifications watchdog launched a consultation earlier this month over plans to reduce its regulatory burden on entry-level qualifications, which fall […]

A-level results 2016: Today’s top 7 stories

As A-level results day draws to a close, Schools Week has rounded up our top stories.   1. A-level pass rates are pretty stable, but there’s something fishy going on with creative subjects Our first take on the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) A-level figures released today explored three main findings – overall stability, a drop […]

A-level results 2016: Figures suggest EBacc might not be driving drop in creative subjects

A drop in pupils studying some creative subjects has been linked to the government’s EBacc accountability measure squeezing students out of the arts – but data analysis by Schools Week suggests this may not be the driving the drop. A-level figures released today have revealed “worrying” decreases in the number of pupils across the UK taking […]

A-level results 2016: Grades remain stable, but drop in students taking arts subjects

The A-level pass rate has remained stable this year, but figures released today show a huge drop in students taking arts-based subjects and pose questions for the government’s “more rigorous” reforms. Provisional figures released by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) released this morning show the proportion of A*-E grades at A-level are unchanged, with […]

Struggling schools ordered to become academies still waiting for sponsors

Schools are still waiting to be appointed with a sponsor just weeks before they are due to convert into academies – sparking a warning over the lack of suitable sponsors with hundreds of coasting schools set to be revealed. Latest government figures, released last week, show that eight schools set to become sponsored academies in the next few […]

High court battle reveals ploy to make profit from running state schools

A high court showdown between a former Ofsted chair and the consultancy firm where she worked has revealed details of how a private company planned to make profits from running state-funded academies and free schools. Zenna Atkins, chair of Ofsted from 2006 to 2010, has been ordered to pay damages to her former employer, Wey […]

Schools community welcomes early years funding overhaul

School funding experts have broadly welcomed government proposals to overhaul early years funding and invest an extra £1 billion so providers can deliver the Conservative party’s manifesto pledge for 30-hour free childcare. The Department for Education yesterday launched a consultation over plans to fund early years providers by a national funding formula – with providers […]