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The government will not be extending reviews programme for schools and trusts with ‘weak’ governance beyond October this year

Governance leaders question why DfE dropped plan to ensure all multi-academy trusts have a local tier of governors

Leaders want multi-academy trusts to provide greater ‘social good’ and engage more with communities – but what would this look like?

Heads’ leaders say £1,200 mental health lead grant is not enough to meet the training costs and pay for staff cover, as data reveals that DfE is just halfway towards its sign-up target for this year

Former schools minister Robin Walker questions the value of pupils failing repeated resits of GCSE maths

A teacher training data expert explains why the latest DfE recruitment targets make for grim reading and show that something must be done to make more young people consider teaching as a career

The new curriculum began being introduced in Welsh schools in September – but it’s not just curricular reform piling the pressure on the country’s teachers

This week’s essential education news and analysis includes the teacher pay dispute and Thursday’s strike action, the launch of an inquiry into Ofsted inspections and a worrying drop in ITT applications

Forging links with local universities helps international schools to become part of their host nation’s education ecosystem – and signing a memorandum of understanding gives your school a solid foundation to build on

Government sets out more details on how it will decide which multi-academy trusts will be given the green light to expand

This week’s essential education news and analysis round-up includes new guidance for teacher strikes, heads voting on industrial action and calls for the DfE to ditch its plan for a minimum length of the school week

Schools minister urges all eligible schools to use National Tutoring Programme funding ‘as exam season approaches’, but heads’ leader warns that subsidy rules and tight budgets are preventing take-up