Schools

Brexit leaves thousands fewer overseas teachers despite hiring plan

Reforms to get more overseas teachers working in English schools would fill only a sixth of the shortfall in...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Holland Park parents and NEU lose legal bid to block school transfer

Holland Park School's failed High Court claim against the DfE paves the way for it to join United Learning

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

The schools bill is dead, so where next for academies?

Can the government achieve its vision for the school system after shredding its flagship legislation?

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Jump in reserves leaves maintained schools sitting on £2.2 billion

Covid savings and project delays shored up reserves before the current cost-of-living squeeze

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

DfE will ‘prioritise’ parts of shelved schools bill

Schools bill axed in current form with most academy legislation shelved, but ‘priority’ proposals like out-of-school register still on...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Speed read: DfE energy-saving tips and £500m funding rules

Schools told to do energy 'spot checks', and should spend new efficiency upgrade cash this financial year

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Schools

Award-winning head Pepe Hart banned over bullying claims

Ex-head Pepe Hart was banned from teaching for at least two years after being found guilty of bullying, intimidating...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Academy reform limbo risks ‘good chap theory of government’

Calls for greater intervention powers after trust warned four times in six years over school performance

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Academy could transfer to fourth trust in a decade

Figures obtained by Schools Week reveal more than 50 schools have been run by three different trusts

Tom Belger
Tom Belger