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Heads fear a ‘worrying’ rise in Covid cases after free tests stop

Headteachers have expressed concern over “worrying” reports of a recent rise in Covid cases in schools, with some school leaders saying they have been forced to send whole year groups home. School leaders have also warned the issue could worsen when ...

18 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Schools ‘urgently’ need guidance on gender ‘minefield’, says Ofsted chief

Schools “urgently” need guidance from the Government to help them handle the “minefield” of the gender debate, Ofsted’s chief has said. Chief inspector Amanda Spielman said there is a “very considerable” burden on headteachers trying to navigate ...

22 Nov 2022 at 14:20

Blanket ban of mobile phones in schools across England ‘unenforceable’

Plans to introduce a blanket ban on pupils using mobile phones in schools across England are “unenforceable”, a teaching union leader has warned. Headteachers will be told to ban students from using devices during the school day under ...

02 Oct 2023 at 13:01

Sister of Ruth Perry says Ofsted has not apologised for ‘causing’ her death

The sister of Ruth Perry has described the response of Ofsted to a coroner’s conclusion that an inspection likely contributed to her death as “woefully inadequate”. Julia Waters said the schools regulator had apologised “for the ...

08 Dec 2023 at 10:24

Grappling with smartphones is one of biggest issues teachers face – Keegan

Grappling with smartphones is one of the “biggest issues” facing teachers, the Education Secretary said as she pushed for devices to be banned in schools. Gillian Keegan said the Government will update its guidance to urge ...

02 Oct 2023 at 17:23

Schools can choose to defer inspections until 2024 after Ruth Perry inquest

Schools can ask to defer Ofsted inspections until the New Year following the outcome of the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry. All schools in England due an Ofsted visit this week can request their ...

12 Dec 2023 at 12:08

Sturgeon calls for ‘compromise on both sides’ to end teachers’ pay dispute

There needs to be “compromise on both sides” if a deal is to be done that will bring strikes by teachers in Scotland to an end, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish First Minister spoke out as industrial ...

16 Jan 2023 at 13:37

Schools shut as teachers strike in pay dispute

Schoolchildren will miss more lessons this week as teachers take further strike action in the continuing dispute over pay. Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union are beginning 16 ...

16 Jan 2023 at 09:05

Shadow education secretary says Jess Phillips not racist amid headteacher row

Bridget Phillipson has said she does not believe her Labour frontbench colleague Jess Phillips is racist, amid a row with a high-profile headteacher. Ms Phillips was accused of “racist and bullying ...

02 Jul 2023 at 11:35

More than four in five school leaders abused by parents in past year – survey

The majority of school leaders have reported being abused by parents in the past year, a survey has suggested. More than two in five school leaders (42%) said they had banned parents from the ...

04 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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Surge in shared headteachers is sign of SNP ‘mismanagement’, Tories claim

A surge in shared headteachers across Scotland is a sign of Scottish Government “mismanagement” of education, the Scottish Conservatives have claimed. Figures provided to the party by ...

08 Mar 2025 at 22:00

Ofsted’s proposed report cards should be opposed – school leaders’ union

Ofsted’s proposed report cards should be opposed and “legal and industrial options” explored to protect the mental health of school staff, a union has said. The education watchdog’s ...

03 May 2025 at 16:08

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