Guidance

The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice when it comes to official education guidance coming from the government, inspectorates and governing bodies

Thursday

28th Apr 2022

Female teachers ‘significantly less likely’ to become heads
Data from the DfE also shows that men become headteachers earlier in their careers than women

Wednesday

27th Apr 2022

DfE: Council MATs to harness ‘high quality’ maintained schools
Minister urges maintained schools and single academy trusts to share their vision through MATs
The DfE has urged high quality maintained schools to help form local authority multi academy trusts

Monday

25th Apr 2022

SQA exams return in Scotland, but Covid cloud remains
Health advice published just before the first national exam period since 2019 shows pandemic uncertainty is still a factor
SQA exams return in Scotland – but Covid cloud remains

Thursday

21st Apr 2022

Exclusive: Grammars in selective-school MAT bid
Selective schools are mulling the formation of grammar-only MATs amid fears that joining with non-selective schools will water down admissions policies

Tuesday

19th Apr 2022

9 in 10 teachers ‘want media literacy in national curriculum’
Children need to know more about fact checking and online safety, warns parliamentary group

Saturday

16th Apr 2022

GCSE 2022: Exam dates, timetables and key information
GCSE exams are back in 2022 – our guide reveals the key dates and all the information you need to know

Thursday

14th Apr 2022

DfE unveils £5.3m green schools bid
Plans for National Education Nature Park and Climate Leaders Award published following COP26 announcement

Tuesday

12th Apr 2022

More than 1 in 3 teachers ‘have no mental health training’
Teachers ‘crying out for help’ amid growing fears over pupil mental health ‘crisis’
New ways of thinking about pupil mental health that has real impact
Fears early years pupils in poverty are missing out on FSM
Growing concerns over rise in number of nursery children eligible for free school meals
New concerns have been raised about the extent to which children who are nursery age are missing out on free school meals.

Friday

8th Apr 2022

Football star’s TV plea for a more diverse curriculum
Birmingham City captain Troy Deeney started a campaign in February to make the teaching of the history and experiences of black, Asian and ethnic minority communities mandatory in schools
Finding a way to help others help schools
The launch of 91¶¶Òõ’ Education Insights Report will help organisations supporting schools to empower staff with the resources they need to deliver the very best education, writes Jon Severs
Education, insights, report

Thursday

7th Apr 2022

Cyber attack warning to schools over Russian invasion
The DfE warns that schools should reconsider their cyber security if using Russian-based antivirus software or IT applications