DfE wants 3 in 4 students in during strikes, leaked documents reveal Ministers accused of acting in ‘bad faith’ and deliberately ‘collapsing’ minimum service level talks with unions
Damian Hinds returns to DfE as minister of state Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb
Tory donors leave Education Policy Institute board as election looms Sir Paul Marshall and Lord Nash will step down as trustees of the think tank, as David Laws moves to chair role
Sir Ian Bauckham appointed interim Ofqual chief Current chair of the regulator to serve for 12 month period from January after Dr Jo Saxton departs for UCAS job
Strikes: Labour would scrap minimum service levels Bridget Phillipson says ‘attack on the rights of working people’ is an ‘admission of failure’ over last year’s pay dispute
Oliver formally confirmed as next Ofsted chief inspector Schools boss pledges to be ’empathetic, compassionate and understanding of the challenges that those of us working in education face’
Sunak to replace A-levels and T Levels with ‘Advanced British Standard’ qualification PM wants to merge A-levels and T Levels under plan for sixth formers to study five subjects including ‘some form’ of English and maths
Pepe Di’Iasio confirmed as ASCL’s next general secretary He will replace Geoff Barton next April after no other candidates were nominated to oppose him