School inspection

Ofsted has published its report and accounts for the 2024-25 academic year, during major disruptions, as school effectiveness grades were scrapped and new inspections are set to launch in November.

Child getting help from teacher

The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed teacher pay scales for 2025-26, following the government’s acceptance of a four per cent pay rise

Two national programme will provide teachers and school leaders across England with new training and resources to protect pupils and strengthen critical thinking in the digital age.

Children in playground

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its national projections for the number of pupils in state schools in England

Young children at school

The Education Policy Institute has published their annual report, which looks at the state of education in England in 2024, focussing on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.

Budget

Almost half (48 per cent) of multi-academy trusts (MATs) say their trust is financially vulnerable, with 43 per cent of trusts forecasting an in-year deficit for 2024-2025.

The government has set out its expectations for schools and colleges to meet six digital standards by 2030, helping to end the postcode lottery in access to technology.

Children in classroom

New research by The Sutton Trust has revealed an increasing digital divide in the UK’s education system, with private schools outpacing state schools in harnessing AI.

Schoolchildren

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its statutory guidance for relationships, health, and sex and relationships education (RSE).

The strategy aims to improve the quality of education and care that children receive in early years settings, childminders, and reception classes.

Child being told off by teacher

Suspensions, particularly for abusive behaviour, are on the rise in schools in England, as new data from the Department for Education (DfE) reveals.

School inspection

Ofsted has announced several measures to reassure education providers about the quality of inspectors’ work, as the rollout for the revised framework in November draws closer. 

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