The DfE’s decision to release the evidence on KS4 reform on a Friday night was a little inconvenient but luckily Laura McInerney provided a handy Twitter summary. This Storify brings together her tweets on:
As the first week of the UK’s new government draws to a close, the CfEY team has been reflecting on the changes we hope to see in the future and how our work can support and guide Labour’s next steps. The Labour manifesto includes many promising pledges, but in some areas more clarity or bolder…
“Parents have responsibilities,” Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told an audience at the Centre for Social Justice earlier this year. “One of the things we do as parents that has the biggest impact on our children is making sure they go to school.” Persistent school absenteeism is one of the central challenges facing the…
Today NFER published its Teacher Labour Market in England Annual Report 2024. It is not an encouraging read. Recruitment remains insufficient to maintain current staffing levels, achieving just 61% of target for secondary. The usually robust Primary sector is forecast to reach only 83% of target. At the same time, the number of teachers considering…
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