Schools Week4d
The schools working hard for the ‘forgotten third’
Every year, about a third of GCSE pupils in England do not achieve a grade 4 in English and maths. We spoke to some of the schools defying the odds for their pupils Every year, about a third of GCSE ...
Schools Week5d
Oracy chair reassured it ‘will be woven’ into curriculum review final report
Geoff Barton speaks of need to get oracy into 'bloodstream of the profession' before final review report Geoff Barton speaks of need to get oracy into 'bloodstream of the profession' before final ...
Schools Week4d
The solution to soaring CEO pay is there for the taking
Here's how we can flatten the curve of inexorably rising trust exectuve pay - if a minister dares Here's how we can flatten the curve of inexorably rising trust exectuve pay - if a minister dares ...
Schools Week5d
Schools warn of staff cuts as Reeves snubs sector
Leaders face having to make redundancies, curriculum squeezes and cuts to programmes supporting the poorest pupils Leaders face having to make redundancies, curriculum squeezes and cuts to programmes ...
Schools Week6d
Investment areas scheme binned by Labour
Tory levelling-up programme to get more cash into left-behind areas canned Tory levelling-up programme to get more cash into left-behind areas canned Ministers have axed education investment areas ...
Schools Week3d
Struggling readers spotted by eye-tracking software trial
Schools point to 'amazing' results, but privacy campaigners raise concerns about use of data Schools point to 'amazing' results, but privacy campaigners raise concerns about use of data Eye-tracking ...
Schools Week4d
The Conversation – with Frances Akinde
I’ve been a regular in parliament recently, lending my voice to the launch of Jamie Oliver’s dyslexia campaign, #FixTheSystemNotTheKids, and then again for the #TakeRacismSeriously campaign. This week ...
Schools Week6d
What are the implications of the spring statement for schools?
IFS analysis shows the coming spending review is only likely to bring bad news IFS analysis shows the coming spending review is only likely to bring bad news School and trust leaders should be under ...
Schools Week5d
Closing the ambition and expectation gap in early maths
With phase two of the Francis review underway, here's how we can make maths more effective and enjoyable from day one With phase two of the Francis review underway, here's how we can make maths more ...
Schools Week6d
Unfilled primary school places up 6% in a year as falling rolls bite
Secondary school population to peak in 2027-28 and then start to fall, government analysis predicts Secondary school population to peak in 2027-28 and then start to fall, government analysis predicts ...
Schools Week6d
NFER’s 5 ways to cut school absence
'Schools should consider prioritising encouraging and individualised approaches in addition to punitive sanction' 'Schools should consider prioritising encouraging and individualised approaches in ...
Schools Week5d
Cost-cutters’ savings ‘won’t compensate’ for inadequate funding
DfE advisers identified £400m of potential cuts last year, but although schools cut more, they could still only implement a fraction of the suggested savings DfE advisers identified £400m of potential ...