Unions

Schools ‘sidelined’ in favour of ‘populist talk’, warns Whiteman

NAHT boss tells politicians to 'raise your game out of the gutter of smears, misdirection, and the creation of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Recruitment and retention

Now Teach warns ‘axing funding will narrow trainee teacher pool’

The charity will stop recruiting for 2025, unless it can secure philanthropic funding

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Trust boss criticises Ofsted complaints transparency

CEO speaks out about how he persuaded watchdog to 'set aside' report amid inspector criticism

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

‘Change on an unprecedented scale’: Ofqual responds to ABS plans

Qualifications reform risks more exams, 'unregulated' A-levels and students unprepared for higher study, says exams regulator

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith schools

Faith schools reform: Everything you need to know

Documents reveal DfE plans to allow existing free schools to apply to lift 50% faith admissions cap

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith schools

DfE to lift 50% faith admissions cap and allow religious special schools

Campaigners warn move will 'increase religious and racial segregation in our schools'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Recruitment

Now Teach: DfE ‘re-assessing’ how to get career-changers

Damian Hinds was quizzed about the decision to axe programme's funding

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Opinion

Two ways to share the ‘DNA’ of effective school improvement

Steve Rollett explains CST's new conceptual model of trust-led school improvement and its new 'school improvement hub'

Freddie Whittaker
Steve Rollett
Teach First

‘It’s not just about top graduates’: Teach First changes tack in 2030 strategy

CEO Russell Hobby talks career-changers, a new focus on leadership and becoming less reliant on government contracts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker