Friday
Revealed: Education figures in King’s Birthday Honours list 2025
Delta CEO Paul Tarn has been given a knighthood and North East Learning Trust CEO Lesley Powell has been appointed dame
DfE confirms AI used in evidence analysis for curriculum review
Government says the use of artificial intelligence is now ‘common practice’ for large consultations, as school leaders question why the role of AI in the curriculum review was not stated at the start
SEND tribunal appeals reach highest level
Number of receipts of appeals is up 36 per cent on same period last year amid pressure on government to solve the SEND crisis
Private schools lose court battle over VAT on fees
The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government’s introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year
How Scottish schools are opening up financial careers to girls
Many girls simply don’t see themselves represented in the financial industry, say these teachers of business management and administration
Uncovering 3,000 FSM pupils could bring in £3m
A MAT CEO says improvements to free school meal access are welcome but internal work at his trust shows there is a lot more to do to make the system benefit more families – and schools
Do students really need more ‘grit’?
In the push to make pupils more ‘resilient’ there can be unintended consequences, particularly for neurodivergent children, writes Charlotte MacDougall
Russell Hobby: DfE targets ‘not the important thing’ for Teach First
The outgoing chief executive of Teach First reflects on his time leading the teacher training charity, how the government could improve recruitment and why it’s not always bad if graduates leave the profession
Revealed: Exam boards’ inflation-busting fee increases
Price rises for GCSE and A-level exam entries have been branded ‘completely unacceptable’ by sector leaders
