DfE

Spending watchdog highlights the state of school buildings as a problem caused by government’s ‘lack of forward thinking’

Government says the delay is because of a problem identifying Reception pupils who qualify for the funding

But the DfE says the process of finding a trust sponsor will need to be repeated in three cases after suitable trusts were not identified to run the schools

The government’s independent social cohesion adviser, Dame Sara Khan, has called on the DfE to create a ‘Cohesion and Conflict Unit’ to support schools

The Teacher Degree Apprenticeship scheme is being ‘unduly rushed’ and should be put on hold, warns school leaders’ union

DfE wants research to inform decisions on the current use of financial incentives, spot ‘barriers’ and ‘assess eligibility and appetite’ for international recruitment

Professional development for school leaders needs to evolve to equip them with the tools to tackle new challenges, says NIoT chief Melanie Renowden

Huge hike in vacancies comes amid major government attendance drive and ‘decimation’ of local authority support

Five councils have also seen their government payments to help balance high-needs deficits put on hold as their agreements have been put under review

More than one in three pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds were persistently absent last year, DfE data shows

There is also not enough school space or teachers to deliver Rishi Sunak’s Advanced British Standard plan, its exam board OCR warns

Experts warn school recruitment will never quite return to pre-pandemic levels as hard-to-hire regions continue to face worse struggle to fill posts