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 ...

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 ...

Tech giant Google is no longer helping the government develop AI tutoring tools for schools, after initially being awarded a share of a contract in June. The Department for Education announced in ...

In a recent speech, new prime minister Andy Burnham argued that education required a “complete rethink”. His ambition is to provide every child with a “path into a re-industrialised Britain”. The ...

A new requirement introduced by the Department for Education means intensive training and practice (ITAP) grants will only ...

Ex-journalist Paul Waugh has been appointed as an education minister by prime minister Andy Burnham, while Olivia Bailey has left government. Burnham’s reshuffle saw Lucy Powell become education ...

The rise of evidence-informed practice has been one of the most positive developments in education over recent decades. The UK is home to cutting-edge researchers whose work around education and ...

For me, the focus schools must give to looked-after and previously looked-after children is not a strategic bolt on or a compliance requirement. It is a moral imperative. Children who are, or have ...

According to a recent independent inquiry, nearly two-thirds of white working-class young people leave school without the qualifications, and often initial skills, they need to thrive in their adult ...

Ministers have urged schools to continue to check eligibility for free school meals under a planned expansion of the scheme after the planned September deadline. From the new term, all pupils who have ...