Teacher training

Schools promised ‘financial incentives’ to pilot new teacher apprenticeship

Government also reveals 8 trainers that will trial the new scheme from September 2025

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Pupil premium

Pupil premium allocations delayed by ‘problem’ identifying children

But DfE insists it will 'not impact the timeline for payments in July 2024'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exclusions

Managed moves: Track outcomes and involve ‘independent’ representative, councils told

Research finds tens of thousands of pupils have 'unexplained' moves from schools each year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Revealed: NEU strikes plan to push for ‘national contract’

Union also wants removal of clause requiring teachers to work 'reasonable additional hours' from pay and conditions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SATs

SATs: 2023 reading test harder, but ‘met its purpose’

Ofqual also says delay to start of marking last year did not get in the way of 'standards maintenance...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Free school meals

Make ‘adjustments’ to give disabled pupils free school meals – DfE

DfE also beefs up guidance for councils about providing meals for children educated outside state schools following legal threat

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Protests

The Khan social cohesion review: 7 things schools need to know

Independent adviser on social cohesion recommends buffer zones preventing protests directly outside schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Solutions

Can the new teaching apprenticeship solve recruitment woes?

New route for those without an existing degree will be introduced next year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Cuts start to bite as DfE faces £1.5bn budget blackhole

Government cuts back governance, teacher development and training funding as pay bill looms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker