A seven-figure cash pot used to help schools switch between academy trusts has shrunk to a 12-year low. Government figures, published this morning, showed just over £1 million was paid out through the ...

Labour’s flagship RISE school improvement drive has been criticised by some leaders for its “rushed” deadlines and for overwhelming small primaries. The second government-backed evaluation of the ...

The names and contact details of school leaders are among more than half a million records stolen by hackers in a cyber attack on the Department for Education. The Times has reported that names, job ...

No More Marking says its trial found AI is 'very good at judging student writing and is a viable and time-saving alternative for many forms of school assessment' ...

Education secretary Lucy Powell has said she will “take forward” changes to the curriculum and exams, claiming current GCSEs are “a lot of pressure” for pupils. In her first interview since becoming ...

Ofsted will “change the way they measure and inspect schools” to ensure inspectors “recognise the quality of technical ...

A new “similar schools” model to be used by Ofsted from September won’t consider a setting’s geographic location, leading to concerns it won’t adequately consider context. Ofsted has said the model ...

Ex-journalist Paul Waugh has been appointed as an education minister by prime minister Andy Burnham, while Olivia Bailey has ...

The schools minister Georgia Gould has been re-appointed as a Department for Education minister in Andy Burnham’s government, ...

Georgia Gould promises to put teacher and pupil voice 'at forefront' of reforms - and commits to 'legal right to additional support' ...

Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell has been appointed as education secretary in a reshuffle by new prime minister Andy ...

Scores of academy trusts have been named and shamed following the government’s latest chief executive pay crackdowns.