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Former education secretary was given an 'illusion of ownership' due to lack of confidence in his ability, the Covid inquiry hears

Charity that was previously contracted to support government free schools policy issues warning as it launches £1m innovation fund

A five-week summer break and a two-week October holiday are proposed, but a school leaders' union says it is 'bewildered' by the plans

Beyond Ofsted inquiry also calls for immediate pause to routine inspections to allow the watchdog to 'regain trust'

An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement

What did the 2023 Autumn Statement have in store for schools, and how did the sector respond?

The Public Accounts Committee says the DfE's failure to provide basic information on the scale of RAAC is 'shocking and disappointing'

With many school governors thinking of leaving because of the pressures of the role, the NGA is launching a national debate about making it a paid position

The watchdog says it is right to expect schools to be doing all they can on attendance but acknowledges there are factors beyond their control

School leaders must be 'brave' and push for education reform to 'move forward at pace', hears annual gathering of secondary headteachers

The number of approved access arrangements for GCSE and A-level exams has increased significantly, new figures show

This week’s must-read education news includes the exit of long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb and the return of a former education secretary

Implementing the review of qualifications and assessment would ‘bring about serious change’, says outgoing ADES president

But school leaders say the results show the government has 'failed to grasp the nettle' to close the 'stubborn attainment gap'

All schools should be rebuilt every 75 years, say school business professionals, but current investment would leave some waiting beyond the year 2500

The Commons Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into how financial education can be strengthened in primary and secondary schools

Ofqual has launched a consultation on proposals to allow formulae and equation sheets for GCSE maths, physics and combined science exams

But it’s not clear that Curriculum for Excellence is to blame for long-term declines in Scotland's Pisa education rankings, finds the IFS

Report sets out how government advisers want academy trusts to improve the management of their school estates

The School Cuts website has been relaunched today as unions call on government to increase school spending in the Autumn Statement

ESFA plan to contact academy trusts whose reserves fall below a threshold is 'unreasonable', warns school business leader

Students are ‘voting with their feet’ and refusing to attend lessons because schools lack the freedom, resources and staff to run engaging courses, MSPs are told

While artificial intelligence could cut teacher workload and help shy pupils, it also poses risks to education, primary school leaders in Scotland are told

Education Support also found that almost three-quarters of education staff do not believe that Ofsted inspections are fit for purpose