Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Thursday
6th Oct 2022
Why grammar school rumblings are not worth worrying about
Ever since Liz Truss came to power, rumours of the return of grammar schools have bubbled up – but the political reality is it’s highly unlikely ever to come to fruition, as Sam Freedman explains
More school cuts risk a drop in standards, Truss warned
Twelve staff and parent organisations have written to the prime minister to warn that further budget cuts will inevitably mean the loss of teachers and support staff
Covid: DfE warned over catch-up ‘cold spots’ risk
Data gaps mean the government doesn’t know if the National Tutoring Programme is reaching all pupils who need it, report warns
Wednesday
5th Oct 2022
Malthouse accused of taking ‘cheap shots’ at schools
School leaders’ union tells the education secretary that his ‘appalling’ claims about school ‘mediocrity’ amount to ‘pure posturing’
BESA chief: Why we’re looking at legal action over Oak
Caroline Wright writes exclusively for 91¶¶Òõ to explain why BESA is looking at legal action against the government over funding for Oak National Academy – and why it’s just another example of history repeating itself
Oak: DfE once again faces legal threat over quango
Exclusive: A suppliers association has once again issued the DfE with a proposed claim for a judicial review
MAT growth: 6 guiding principles
The government wants strong multi-academy trusts to grow but it is essential that trust leaders are pursuing expansion for the right reasons, says Tom Campbell, CEO of E-ACT
Monday
3rd Oct 2022
Grammar schools: minister hopes to lift ban before election
School standards minister Jonathan Gullis says he hopes legislation allowing new grammar schools will be brought forward before the next election
If government won’t help, we must find our own solutions
Schools need more money, but the government is unlikely to provide it. So, we need to do what we can to ensure our schools are the ‘havens’ pupils need them to be, say MAT leaders Rebecca Boomer-Clark and Nick Hudson
Minister calls for more major MATs to partner with private schools
Newly appointed school standards minister Jonathan Gullis encourages big academy trusts in London and South East to roll out across the country