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Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted inspections

Revamped Ofsted inspections have left headteachers feeling “overwhelmingly negative” about the visits with some vowing to quit the profession, an independent survey has found.

City College Norwich’s principal Jerry White will step down this summer.

York v-c Charlie Jeffery to lead University of Southampton

University of York leader will switch to fellow Russell Group member in October after seven years in charge.

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

This week's movers and shakers include a keen pickleball player and two marathon runners.

Weekly guide to who's new and who's leaving.

Katherine Birbalsingh: Middle class parents shun my schools

The middle class shuns Britain’s strictest school because the pupils are not wealthy, its headmistress said.

His Majesty King Charles III has been pleased to appoint Professor Sir David Charles Baulcombe FRS FMedSci to succeed Professor Dame Sally Davies GCB DBE FRS FMedSci when she steps down later this year.

When I arrived from Peru to begin my Master’s and took on the role of Vice President of Education, I quickly realised that leadership in UK Higher Education required more than just a seat at the table; it required an open and flexible mindset.

Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay

There has been a sharp rise in the salary gap between male and female leaders of the 100 biggest academy trusts, Tes analysis reveals.

Weekly guide to who's new and who's leaving.

Insider wins promotion to lead FE college group

A deputy principal will step up to replace chief executive Craig Hodgson when he retires from Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG).

Simon Bartley: a champion of skills and young people

Tributes from across the world have been paid to Simon Bartley, the former chief executive of UK Skills and president of WorldSkills International, who died last month aged 68.

ASCL to create ‘safe space’ for trust CEOs to ‘amplify’ their voice

New network aims to make government more aware of the challenges being faced by academy trust leaders.

Universities need to find a way past the current atmosphere of permanent crisis

A decade of shocks has left higher education working conditions feeling like one firefight after another. For Doug Specht, leadership decision-making must recover some degree of strategic calm.

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Conference 2026 in Liverpool.

Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO

The academy trust in the largest financial hole in England has named its new chief executive, days after the resignation of its last boss.

Being a department head has never been more complex

The head of department role is arguably where the pressures shaping higher education are most visible.

One of this week's movers authored a book under a pseudonym inspired by an Irish ancestor from the 1800s.

Principal sums: 97 college chiefs now on £200k-plus packages

The number of colleges paying £200,000 or more for their chief executives grew by more than a third last year, with the total nearing 100, FE Week analysis shows.

Braisby joins Edge Hill to replace v-c who left after nine months

Second interim spell for former Buckinghamshire New leader who joins Omskirk-based institution at time of flux.

Heads ‘overwhelmingly negative’ about new Ofsted inspections

City College Norwich CEO to step down

York v-c Charlie Jeffery to lead University of Southampton

Movers and shakers: Ofsted, Astrea, HFL Education

Movers & Shakers: Edition 538

Katherine Birbalsingh: Middle class parents shun my schools

Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Professor Sir David Baulcombe

Architects of education: empowering the student voice through co-creation

Revealed: the widening gender gap in MAT CEO pay

Movers & Shakers: Edition 537

Insider wins promotion to lead FE college group

Simon Bartley: a champion of skills and young people

ASCL to create ‘safe space’ for trust CEOs to ‘amplify’ their voice

Universities need to find a way past the current atmosphere of permanent crisis

Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Day Nurseries Association

Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO

Being a department head has never been more complex

Movers & Shakers: Edition 536

Principal sums: 97 college chiefs now on £200k-plus packages

Braisby joins Edge Hill to replace v-c who left after nine months