Policy

New survey data suggests most senior school leaders believe the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is allowing them to better support disadvantaged pupils, but many feel the programme is not cost-effective. NFER has published a report, Tutoring sustainability: Understanding the views of school leaders, after gathering the views of a nationally …

A Sunderland academic has appeared before an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) this week to present evidence of her findings on the impact school exclusions have on children’s lives. Sarah Martin-Denham (left), University Associate Professor of Care and Education at the University of Sunderland, appeared before the APPG inquiry on School …

The national sector body for school trusts has published new guidance on how trusts can best support and improve education. The Building strong trusts guidance sets out the Confederation of School Trust’s position on seven areas, or domains, on which trusts should focus to provide maximum benefit for pupils, staff, …

Schools with a high proportion of pupils who receive Free School Meals (FSM) have a higher teacher attrition (leaving) rate compared to schools with a lower proportion. They also have higher teacher turnover and vacancy rates and spend more money on supply teachers. These are just some of the insights …

Students will study reformed language GCSEs from 2024, following government changes to make the subjects more accessible and attractive for students, and boost take up by making it clearer what they need to know. Following a public consultation, the Department for Education has confirmed changes to French, German and Spanish …

Last week saw the launch of a new programme aimed at increasing the pool of future Directors of Children’s Services, supported by the Department for Education. The programme has been initiated in response to the DfE identifying significant challenges in attracting and retaining talented leaders in DCS roles. For example, …

A new campaign led by University of Sussex academics is urging teachers and pupils to be allowed to embrace uncertainty and explore new ways to engage with knowledge. TRANSFORM-iN EDUCATION is designed to support teaching staff and pupils to have time and space within the day to break with convention …

A new inquiry is underway to look at how Welsh schools are funded and whether it’s enough to meet their needs. The issue of school funding has come up as a theme in a number of recent enquiries and the National Assembly’s Children, Young People and Education Committee feel now …

Commenting on the recent release of government data about school leadership roles, NAHT’s Head of Policy Valentine Mulholland said: “These statistics confirm what our members have been reporting for some time – that school leaders are walking away from the profession or taking a demotion in large numbers. Nearly a …

Commenting on extra resources to be allocated to grammar schools and free schools in tomorrow’s Budget, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “School leaders will be bitterly disappointed by today’s budget details but those who will suffer most are the millions of pupils in schools facing …