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Secondary school pupil numbers also likely to outpace government’s recruitment goals, watchdog warnsA key government pledge to appoint 6,500 extra teachers in England by the end of this parliament will be difficult to achieve and is likely to fall shor…
PM says supporters of both groups are being misled and a tie-up would be a ‘disaster’ for Britain. This live blog is closedDowning Street has described the alleged comments by the band Kneecap in the ‘kill MP’ footage (see 12.10pm) as “completely unacc…
Julia Waters accuses ministers of ignoring coroner’s findings on headteacher’s death after school-rating downgradeThe sister of a headteacher who took her own life after an Ofsted report has accused the government of ignoring a coroner’s findings on he…
NASUWT reopens general secretary nominations after flaws allowed leftwinger’s selection to be unopposed as executive’s ‘preferred candidate’The NASUWT teaching union has been forced to backpedal on its controversial appointment of Matt Wrack as general…
Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets after the government’s “pitiful” 3p in…
Appointment of leftwinger with no teaching background is controversial in traditionally moderate NASUWTUK politics live – latest updatesThe leadership of the NASUWT teaching union has been thrown into doubt after a legal challenge was issued over its a…
The government began to roll out its free breakfast club scheme this week as part of plans to help struggling families. But with predictions that child poverty could increase by the end of this parliament, how serious is Labour about tackling the probl…
Minister for women and equality makes statement after supreme court ruling on gender recognitionSome MPs and peers are calling for President Trump not to be invited to address parliament when he visits the UK. In 2017, during Trump’s first presidency, …
NASUWT conference votes to launch strike ballot if spending review does not top up school budgets in fullA second teaching union in England has vowed to strike if the government fails to compensate schools in full for next year’s teachers’ pay award.Th…
Schools are pushing out established groups as funding for more places comes on streamA government pledge to create more nurseries has backfired, according to early years providers. More than a dozen schools are evicting existing preschool providers th…