Policy
The latest news, analysis and advice on government policy and legislation. Find a breakdown of new documentation, case studies from leaders and comment from high-profile educators
Wednesday
12th Jul 2023
鈥業ncreasing secondary pay over primary could fix supply issues鈥�
This 鈥榬adical鈥� option is among many that a new NFER report considers, writes Sarah Tang
Cross-party call for 拢1.5bn 鈥楾utoring Guarantee鈥�
A coalition is calling on the government to ramp up spending on one-to-one tuition for disadvantaged children and scrap schools鈥� need to match fund costs
Tuesday
11th Jul 2023
Recruitment and retention crisis: 5 things MPs told today
MPs were warned about the challenges of running teaching apprenticeships and the lure of 拢40k starting salaries into other graduate professions
Axing private school tax breaks would have 鈥榳eak鈥� impact on demand
Labour鈥檚 policy to add VAT to private school fees would bring in 拢1.6 billion in tax revenues, finds the IFS
Friday
7th Jul 2023
What the new commissioning guidance fails to fix
There are areas in which the new guidance for the growth of MATs has failed to bring the needed clarity, argues Seamus Murphy
Schools as public services hubs? It鈥檚 complex but worth fighting for
The lessons of previous attempts to base public services in schools point us towards how we might finally make it work, argues Alasdair Macdonald
Bridget Phillipson on Labour鈥檚 plans for education
Education needs critical changes if every child is to have an equal opportunity to succeed, argues the shadow education secretary, writing exclusively for 糖心Vlog
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SEND: 鈥楥ost-cutting鈥� deals could push councils to break law, DfE warned
Fears sounded over whether under-pressure local authorities will 鈥榝ully comply with their legal duties to children and young people with SEND鈥�
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