Chris Russell to retire as Ofsted’s national director for education Senior official will leave at the same time as chief inspector Amanda Spielman in December
Careers: Colleges will be ‘expected’ to report Gatsby progress DfE plans ‘digital front door’ for online guidance as it signals move to ‘unified’ careers system
A-level results 2023: 26% fall in top grades as inflation almost wiped The proportion of A* and A grades issued in England is now within 1.3 percentage points of the last pre-pandemic exams
Leaders sound alarm as 2024 exam entry fees soar by up to 16.5% Biggest exam board increases prices of some of its most popular qualifications far higher than inflation
Pepe Di’Iasio nominated to succeed Barton as ASCL general secretary Headteacher and former president is executive’s pick, but members will have chance to challenge him
Starmer wants education to shatter the ‘class ceiling’ Labour leader to focus on inequality in major education speech
Fund careers advisers directly to ease burden on colleges, DfE told Leaving colleges to foot the bill is creating ‘significant disparities’ in careers provision, says committee
Minister wants education providers to benefit from AI revolution Data privacy experts consulted over future use of pupil data by artificial intelligence
How Ofsted’s proposed new complaints process will work No more internal reviews, a direct line to a senior inspector and new complaint routes put forward