Trusts with higher disadvantage and SEND face 75% bigger deficits
Tes analysis sparks calls for reform of funding and accountability systems to better support academy trusts with high numbers of vulnerable pupils.
Snubbed schools more likely to get repairs cash if they shut
A north east trust snubbed for cash for repairs three years in a row was told its latest bids would have stood a better chance if its academies had shut.
Outsourcing firm misses out as Teach First hangs on to contract
Teach First fended off a challenge from an international outsourcing company to keep its contract to recruit “high potential” graduates into the profession.
Censured academy trusts continue to slide into the red
Almost half of ailing academy trusts censured by ministers after registering losses of up to several million pounds have continued their financial slide, a Schools Week investigation has found.
DfE mulls replacing Tories’ Mandarin Excellence Programme
Ministers are considering replacing the long-running Mandarin Excellence Programme with a new scheme to support the language.
Gareth Southgate: We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them
The way boys are taught in schools should be changed to take account of their "fundamental differences" to girls, Sir Gareth Southgate has said.
Managed moves could be ‘consigned to the history books’
Managed moves could be “consigned to the history books” by new government guidance preventing oversubscribed schools from prioritising them in admissions.
Labour ‘taking credit’ for teachers recruited before it won power
Labour has been accused of “taking credit” for teacher recruitment that occurred before it entered government, after claiming it has already met 70 per cent of its landmark target.
‘This one might have legs’: Inside Ofsted’s decision to inspect school that postponed MP visit
Ofsted boss Martyn Oliver ordered watchdog staff considering inspecting a school that postponed an MP’s visit to move “as quickly as you can” as “this one might have legs and we need to be in front of it”.
Schools expect cuts to PE provision after funding shake up
Schools expect to cut coaching staff and SEND-inclusive provision following the government’s decision to scrap the primary PE and sport premium.
Movers & Shakers: Edition 536
One of this week's movers authored a book under a pseudonym inspired by an Irish ancestor from the 1800s.
Are days of degrees with no work experience numbered?
Encouraging students to take part in employment opportunities essential, leaders say, but Manchester could find new commitment hard work.
Graduate Outcomes, 2023-24
DK gets beyond the headlines in this year’s graduate outcomes data.
Governance is more than process
For James Coe processes are good but it's the people that really makes governance tick.
High dropout rates to trigger sponsor license action, UK unis warned
The UK government has reiterated that universities risk having their sponsor license revoked if they do not keep within new compliance requirements.
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.
‘We need to expect the unexpected’: Colleges brace for energy emergencies
Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran may seem far removed from England’s colleges, but it could put a severe dent in their balance sheets. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 unleashed an energy crisis that sent college utility bills soaring by 59 per cent in a...
Units provider list widens despite quality concerns
More than 300 training providers have been approved to deliver the government’s apprenticeship units, with FE Week analysis showing low achievement rates and mixed inspection outcomes remain prevalent among eligible providers.
‘West Bacc’ qualification announced by Labour mayor
The mayor of the West of England plans to create a new “baccalaureate” qualification that will train local young people to be work-ready.
Schools in Wales deal with cyber security attack
Personal data relating to pupils and staff from a school in Powys has been accessed during a cyber security incident that affected 13 schools across the region.