Catch up on this week’s must-read education news and analysis right here:
Nick Gibb resigns as schools minister
Long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb announced this week that he was stepping down as part of a government reshuffle.
What can schools expect from Damian Hinds?
The latest government reshuffle has brought a familiar face back to Sanctuary Buildings as schools minister. What will the appointment of the former education secretary mean for the DfE’s approach to schools?
GCSEs 2024: Support for maths and science due to Covid
Students sitting maths, physics and combined science GCSEs next year will be given additional support during exams as the last cohort “who experienced two years of national closures during secondary school”, the education secretary has announced.
‘400 years’ to rebuild all schools with current funding
The prime minister has been warned by school business professionals that, at current funding levels, it would take more than 400 years to rebuild all schools in the country.
Ofsted: More schools keep ‘outstanding’ grade
More schools with the top Ofsted grade are keeping it after inspection, and the overall proportion of schools rated as “good” or “outstanding” has increased compared with last year, data shows.
Why Ofsted can’t do school improvement
There are calls for Ofsted to be given a school improvement function - but this would present clear dangers, argues Steve Rollett, deputy chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts.
Three AI safeguarding issues schools should know about
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in everyday life presents these safeguarding concerns for schools, warns Luke Ramsden, chair of trustees for the Schools Consent Project.