Council halts hot free school meals over recruitment crisis Free school meal pupils instead given ‘grab bag’ cold lunch, as caterers warn of potential for wider winter disruption
Promised special free schools fail to open The first schools were due to open from this month. But Schools Week analysis found just one in its permanent building so far
Ofqual seeks schools’ evidence on BTEC results delays Two week window to open for schools to submit evidence on summer delays
Ministers ‘drag heels’ over ‘crucial’ fire safety advice ‘Crucial’ consultation on fire safety closed over a year ago
Follow ‘evidence not ideology’ on grammar schools, ministers told ‘Evidence broker’ boss warns expanding selection is ‘unlikely’ to reduce inequality
Unusual school job advert seeks to put applicants off ‘I am grateful for your interest, but I am going to try and discourage you from applying’
The NTP has been a nightmare – but its aims still matter After two years of changing the programme for the better from the inside, we will be going our own way to deliver tutoring’s promise, writes Tim Coulson
Ofsted reports paused during Queen mourning, but inspections continue Senior officials met this morning to discuss operational changes after the death of The Queen
New tutoring custodians vow to ‘win hearts and minds’ Tutors warn of a ‘very real danger’ money for the scheme will be pulled