News

Blurred vision early years
Exclusive

Don’t jump into early years ‘glassy-eyed’, primary leaders warned

Senior education figures set out challenges for schools interested in bidding for government funding for nursery provision

Recent
Most read
Most shared
Recent
Most read
Most shared

Five DfE warnings over school buildings

Report sets out how government advisers want academy trusts to improve the management of their school estates

99% of secondary schools face cuts next year, unions claim

The School Cuts website has been relaunched today as unions call on government to increase school spending in the Autumn Statement

Academy reserves plan ‘will take cash from frontline’

ESFA plan to contact academy trusts whose reserves fall below a threshold is 'unreasonable', warns school business leader

Accountability ‘killing’ Scottish secondary curriculum

Students are ‘voting with their feet’ and refusing to attend lessons because schools lack the freedom, resources and staff to run engaging courses, MSPs are told

AI in schools: the risks and rewards

While artificial intelligence could cut teacher workload and help shy pupils, it also poses risks to education, primary school leaders in Scotland are told

Teacher wellbeing survey reveals record levels of stress

Education Support also found that almost three-quarters of education staff do not believe that Ofsted inspections are fit for purpose

What can schools expect from Damian Hinds?

The latest government reshuffle has brought a familiar face back to Sanctuary Buildings as schools minister. What will this mean for the DfE's approach to schools?

Just 9% of leaders find DfE workload toolkit useful

Almost a third of senior leaders have not heard of the Department for Education's workload toolkit, new research suggests

Ofsted: More schools keep ‘outstanding’ grade

But the number of schools with the top Ofsted rating has fallen overall after the return of routine inspections

SQA workers back strike action over pay dispute

Unite says SQA members have ‘overwhelmingly’ backed strike action, and that walkouts could have an impact on 2024 exam results

Gibb: ‘I will never cease to be deeply involved in education policy’

In an exclusive interview after stepping down as schools minister, Nick Gibb outlines what he’s proud of, whether he has any regrets and why he doesn’t see himself as a ‘radical’

Damian Hinds back as DfE minister

No 10 announces appointment of former education secretary after schools minister Nick Gibb resigned earlier today

Nick Gibb resigns as schools minister

His departure comes as the prime minister oversees a wider Cabinet reshuffle having sacked home secretary Suella Braverman

Breaking: Nick Gibb stepping down as schools minister

The schools minister has asked the prime minister if he can stand down ahead of taking up a diplomatic role after the next general election

Third of pupils with SEND report being frequently bullied

More than one in four pupils receiving free school meals also reported being bullied in recent weeks, a report finds