Greening sets out measures to replace ‘outdated’ school funding system

Education secretary Justine Greening has confirmed details of a new fairer funding system for schools in England.

Thousands of teachers are set to benefit from additional training following the announcement of a £75 million Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund.

Schools have until October 20 to apply for the government’s £140 million strategic school improvement fund.

Education secretary Justine Greening is calling for closer working between independent and state schools to create more good school places.

London's mayor rolls out school air quality audits

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced the first of 50 air quality audits for primary schools in the worst polluted areas in the capital in a bid to protect children from toxic air.

A petition, which aims to allow local authorities to take back the academies in their area that used to be part of Wakefield City Academy Trust, has been launched.

A new report by the National Literacy Trust stresses that children and young people in England do not have the critical literacy skills they need to identify fake news.

Public Health England (PHE) has developed a series of new resources for secondary school teachers to use in their lesson plans as part of the Rise Above for Schools programme.

Sabrina Smith - return to teaching

Former teachers are being encouraged to return to the profession as Essex County Council relaunches a campaign to help tackle the recruitment challenge in schools.

A new guide backed by the Welsh government for parents with adopted children on how to work with schools to benefit their child’s education has been launched.

The Department for Education cannot show that its efforts to improve teacher retention and quality are having a positive impact, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

According to the teachers’ union NASUWT, too many schools are awarding inflation-busting pay rises to senior management “while teachers are not even receiving the one per cent pay award”.

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