News

Capita loses out on £233m Teachers’ Pension Scheme contract to Indian IT firm

Outsourcing firm has run the pension scheme for 27 years, but also recently pulled out of teacher training contract

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Amy Walker
Exams

The key trends in 2023 GCSE and A-level entries

Boost in popularity for maths, computing and classical subjects, but language and creative subjects in trouble

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Amy Walker
News

Sunak’s maths to 18 expert advisory group revealed

They include an architect of the national curriculum, a former Ofqual boss and the CEO of a credit card...

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Amy Walker
News

What’s actually new in Sunak’s maths to 18 (re)announcement?

The prime minister sets out new expert group, £6k FE teacher cash offer and extended maths hubs in bid...

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Amy Walker
News

DfE offers £3.9m for contractor to help on education climate action plans

Provider will recruit 'expert' volunteers to offer schools and colleges advice on meeting government's new climate change strategy requirements

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Amy Walker
News

Pearson hires Ofqual’s standards director after BTEC fiasco

Ofqual's director of standards Cath Jadhav will take over as responsible officer for exam board Pearson in July

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Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted wants experienced school leader to take over from Spielman

Job advert for the £165k role states it is an 'important time' to lead the watchdog and 'embed' the...

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Amy Walker
Ofsted, Politics

Labour proposes ‘report card’ to replace Ofsted grades

Bridget Phillipson will say schools and colleges deserve better 'than a system that is high stakes for staff, but...

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News

UTCs group seeks millions from DfE for ‘sleeves’ in schools

Interested schools may also have to subsidise running costs of the mini-UTCs in future years

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Amy Walker