Industrial action

NEU will ballot sixth form college teachers as 85% back strike

'In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, [they] are not prepared to see their income fall further'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
DfE, Politics

Meet the ministers: Who’s who in Liz Truss’s first DfE lineup

Ministerial responsibilities at the DfE have finally been announced,

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Geoff Barton to step down from ASCL role in 2024

School and college leaders' union general secretary will stand down three years earlier than planned

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

More school and college leavers without university places after exams return

Leaders demand better-funded careers advice after official figures show 40,000 applicants were still without a place in mid-September

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Energy

Government confirms 6-month energy bills support

A college paying £10k a month would save £4k, say ministers as they set out detail of energy plan

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Kit Malthouse: 12 facts about the new education secretary

Meet the man who has replaced James Cleverly in Liz Truss's first cabinet

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Results 2022

A-level results 2022: Top grades drop 19% but remain higher than 2019

The proportion of grade A* and A results falls after bumper year in 2021, but pupils fare much better...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Supreme Court holiday pay ruling could ‘open the floodgates’ for claims

Music teacher's holiday pay victory will have big ramifications for education employers using permanent term-time-only contracts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted job cut inspection warning, plus 7 more annual account findings

Ofsted's annual report has revealed concerns around funding and inspector turnover.

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Jason Noble