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White paper is a ‘goner’, says policy expert

Major reforms such as forced academisation face being kyboshed in the wake of Brexit, Whitehall experts have told Schools Week. Policies unveiled in the government’s latest education white paper, published just three months ago, could be sidelined until a new government forms, and could even be dropped, they say. Those policies include plans to force […]

What do teachers and pupils REALLY think about A-levels and GCSEs? 7 findings from latest government figures

The exams regulator Ofqual today released its annual survey on the perception of A-levels and GCSEs. Lots of people were consulted, including: headteachers (281), teachers (697), youngsters (338), parents (259) and academics (253). The survey, carried out by YouGov, comes during the government’s overhaul of qualifications in its push to make them “more rigorous”. Here’s […]

Ofsted letter to inspectors: ‘Clamp down on gaming’

Ofsted has formally written to inspectors urging them to look out for schools entering pupils for qualifications to boost their league-table standings, rather than in the best interests of pupils. The move follows a string of investigations by Schools Week which revealed how schools were entering pupils en-masse to obscure qualifications to boost their performance. […]

Sir Michael Wilshaw: I rate my time in office as “Ofsted outstanding”

Sir Michael Wilshaw has graded his time at the helm of the education watchdog as “Ofsted outstanding”. Speaking to Schools Week after his talk today at the Festival of Education, Wilshaw was asked how he would rate his time in office using Ofsted grades. To which he replied: “Ofsted outstanding, obviously.” Wilshaw was speaking after […]

Sir Michael Wilshaw: Sorry if I’ve caused offence

Outspoken Sir Michael Wilshaw is set to issue a mea culpa later today in a keynote speech at the Festival of Education – stating “if I have stirred up emotions … and caused offence by speaking bluntly, then I apologise”. The Ofsted chief inspector has irked certain sectors of the education community with his increasingly […]

Teaching Leaders and The Future Leaders Trust charities to merge

Two education charities that provide training courses to develop future school leaders have announced today they will merge into one organisation. Teaching Leaders and The Future Leaders Trust (TFLT) will join forces with the aim of operating as one organisation – yet to be named – in six months’ time. The two charities have more […]

Founder of flagship free school and two staff treated public money “as their own” in alleged 拢150,000 fraud

The principal, financial director and teacher at a flagship free school defrauded the government out of £150,000 and treated public money “as their own”, a court heard. Sajid Husain Raza, 43, Daud Khan, 44, and Shabana Hussain, 40, are charged with fraudulently obtaining the cash from Department for Education (DfE) grants to set up Kings […]

One in five schools lack adequate behaviour policy despite “alarming” number of attacks on staff

More than half of teaching assistants have experienced physical violence at school in the past year, with new figures also revealing one in five schools did not have an adequate behaviour management policy. A survey of nearly 15,000 support staff, including teaching assistants, cleaners and catering staff, published by Unison today found almost one in […]

Sir Michael Wilshaw: Ban schools that fail brightest pupils from opening academy trust

Schools that fail to meet the needs of their brightest pupils should be banned from setting up an academy trust, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has said today. Wilshaw used his latest monthly commentary blog to raise concerns over schools failing to “challenge the underperformance of our brightest children”. He urged the government to […]

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Author: John Dickens