Government will explore “whether we should be developing more formative assessments around oracy”, the schools minister has said. Georgia Gould also said the aim...
Journalists are being banned from conferences where ministers, senior government civil servants and advisers are slated to speak. Three events in recent weeks have...
Government SEND reforms don’t go far enough to force health services to deliver support, experts have warned. MPs warned ministers last year the health...
Primary school teachers reported more children are joining reception not “school ready” last year, a survey has found. A survey by early years charity...
Recruiting and retaining specialist maths teachers remains one of the most persistent challenges for secondary schools in England. In the absence of specialist recruitment,...
Ofsted boss Sir Martyn Oliver has admitted merging the behaviour and attendance judgment areas in the watchdog’s new inspections “did bother” him “tremendously”. At...
The government is investing £23 million in a four-year pilot to trial artificial intelligence and edtech tools in schools, the education secretary has announced....
The Department for Education’s technology in schools survey 2024-25 makes important reading for leaders and raises urgent issues arising from the use of education...
Parents and schools want the same thing: the best for children. Yet misunderstandings, unmet expectations or a lack of clarity can create tension, and...
New Department for Education guidance on parental complaints has urged families to ensure “clear, respectful communication” in a five-step process that says to avoid...
Ofsted will check every school’s policy on mobile phones during inspections and ministers will issue “tougher guidance for schools” on restricting the devices, the...