Pay scales for teachers and leaders from September 2024
Oct 21, 2024 · The new pay scales for 2024-2025 have been confirmed by the Department for Education.. It comes after the government approved teacher and leader pay rises of 5.5 per …
‘Ofsted Numberwang’: Backlash over leaked report card plans
Nov 22, 2024 · Proposals for new Ofsted report cards will be too confusing for parents and could spawn a “whole new host of issues”, leaders say, after leaked plans last week caused …
Sixth form college teachers vote to strike over pay
Nov 11, 2024 · Teachers in 32 sixth form colleges have voted to take strike action after the government snubbed them in this year’s school teacher pay award.. The National Education …
Schools face 'significant disruption' after Latin scheme axe
Dec 18, 2024 · When approached for comment, Future CEO Lawrence Foley said: “Whilst we recognise that the DFE and treasury have difficult decisions to make given the fiscal position …
Ofsted plans five point grading system across 10 areas
Nov 15, 2024 · Schools are set to be judged on a sliding scale from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concern’ against 10 evaluation areas including teaching, achievement, inclusion and …
Becky Francis reveals ‘emerging themes’ from curriculum review
Nov 8, 2024 · Teachers feel “disempowered and deprofessionalised by overstipulation and the challenge to cover content” in the curriculum, Professor Becky Francis has said as she …
Ofsted: 9 key findings from its history subject report - Schools Week
Jul 14, 2023 · History education in schools is much more “secure” than it was 12 years ago, Ofsted has said, but there are still “significant differences” in the quality of teaching.. The …
OCR to launch first fully-digital GCSE in 2025 - Schools Week
Dec 6, 2023 · OCR is to launch the first GCSE to be assessed solely on screen in 2025, as the sector starts its move towards digital exams. The exam board said pupils sitting its GCSE in …
Ofsted Big Listen: The 12 policies schools need to know
Sep 3, 2024 · Ofsted has set out a raft of changes today following the biggest consultation in its history.. These include notifying leaders of forthcoming inspections on a Monday, reforming its …
What’s new in the DfE’s expanded reading framework? - Schools …
Jul 11, 2023 · The government’s reading framework has been expanded in a bid to help teachers support children beyond key stage 1. The document, first released two years ago, has today …