DfE seeks consultants for £500-a-day work to rewrite England’s national curriculum

Union reaches 25th day of strikes over impact of closure of alternative provision facility in East London

10 October 2025

NEU seeking to cap class sizes and guarantee learning support assistants at London East Alternative Provision centre.

Disadvantage gap for access to some subjects outside the EBacc core has grown dramatically in past 10 years, new data analysis shows

9 October 2025

Children attending schools in poorer areas now much more likely than they were a decade ago not to be offered courses in design and technology, music, or performing arts.

Warning about pressures on senior staff at Gorse Academy Trust, after leak of management presentation

6 October 2025

Slides say Leeds-based chain has "routine expectation" that senior leaders are "working very hard". "Success does not come from cutting corners regarding the implementation of GORSE Code," slides warn.

ResearchED: where does the money go?

3 October 2025

Conference organisation, controlled by a single person, is said by its director, Tom Bennett, to have had 1,300 people attend its flagship event last month in London, for which it paid no venue hire costs. Two years ago, Mr Bennett emphasised that the organisation was not-for-profit, and not paying salaries. But questions remain about its funding and set-up.