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
Wednesday
22nd Jan 2025
School maintenance backlog stands at £13.8bn, says watchdog
But the National Audit Office reveals the true cost of repairs and replacements in the school estate could be ‘substantially higher’
The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley
Mandatory assistive tech training for all new teachers from 2025
The education secretary will set out the Department for Education’s plans for edtech in a speech at the Bett show
Tackling teacher retention is about more than just money
The executive director of education for the Church of England explains why it has launched two courses aimed at helping teachers and leaders to flourish
Tuesday
21st Jan 2025
Government to amend schools bill to clarify teacher pay
Trust leaders had raised concerns that the current wording of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill suggested academies would lose pay freedoms
Schools bill: Experts tell MPs what changes are needed
MPs on the committee scrutinising the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill heard from sector leaders today
Heads’ union ‘not convinced’ schools bill rules out pay ceiling
ASCL wants an amendment to the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to avoid setting limits on teacher pay and conditions
School inspections: why we need a mix of metrics
Jon Andrews, of the Education Policy Institute, explains why a new tool that brings together a raft of performance measures should show the way to a more nuanced school inspection system
Why the ‘human capital theory’ era of education is over
In a century facing complex and profound challenges, we need to evolve our thinking on what education is for – including how we value educators and the young people they work with
Have we got the right people in charge of education reviews?
The government is undertaking several reviews, writes Megan Dixon, but we may be running the risk of dangerous groupthink