New research reveals key drivers behind absence More focus needed on ‘second transition’ for pupils leaving year 7 and sanctions deemed ‘insufficient’
Ministers spent £20k covering up £13k influencer spend Heads union says it’s ‘pretty dispiriting that the government thinks it can get away with squandering public money in this way’
Schools sound alarm over ‘frightening’ 11% funding raid Council warns it will effectively go bankrupt if its soaring budget black hole is not resolved
Trusts plan their own private SEND schools amid place crisis Government free school support contractor working with five academy trusts on proposals to ‘drive down prices’
Phillipson invokes zeal of Gove reforms in Labour schools vision Former minister brought ‘energy and drive and determination’ that is required again, says shadow education secretary
‘This isn’t the end of pen-and-paper exams’, Pearson says as English GCSEs set to go on-screen The board is the latest to announce its timeline for digital assessment, but will still offer the choice of paper-based exams
Ofqual confirms plan for GCSE exam aids in 2024 Exams regulator green lights formulae and equation sheets for one final year
‘Bankrupt’ councils eye education budgets for savings School leaders urge government to invest more in public services amid potential cuts
Government ‘not governing’ as schools policies in limbo Schools Week analysis finds at least 21 policies promised for this year have yet to materialise