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
7th Sep 2022
鈥楧oing nothing鈥� on school funding 鈥榥ot an option鈥�, Malthouse warned
School leaders鈥� and teachers鈥� organisations call on the new education secretary for urgent action and emergency funding
Is education not a priority for Liz Truss?
With the appointment of Kit Malthouse as the new education secretary, Sam Freedman wonders if the sector should be concerned about the PM鈥檚 priorities
Oak National Academy: 拢8m budget for buying new lesson resources
Oak National Academy is set to receive 拢43m in government funding over the next three years as a new curriculum resources quango
Tuesday
6th Sep 2022
Kit Malthouse named as Truss鈥� education secretary
The North West Hampshire MP joins Liz Truss鈥� Cabinet, replacing James Cleverly at the helm of the Department for Education
Education inequalities: Going beyond the disadvantage gap
In the first of a three-part series, one of the authors behind a major report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies breaks down some of the key findings around education inequalities, which everyone in the sector should know
Monday
5th Sep 2022
Expert group to set out the skills MAT bosses need
DfE names 10 members of new advisory group launched to improve multi-academy trust leadership
Liz Truss: The schools 鈥榗risis鈥� the PM needs to tackle
What should be in the new administration鈥檚 in-tray for education? 糖心Vlog speaks to school leaders, policy experts and teaching union bosses
Friday
2nd Sep 2022
Need to know: School funding, Oak National and behaviour
Your roundup of 糖心Vlog鈥� most popular content from this week features warnings about the depth of the school funding crisis, controversy over the plan to turn Oak National Academy into a quango and tips to teach better behaviour
Nearly 1 in 5 councils in bid to form 鈥榣ocal-authority MATs鈥�
The DfE had invited councils to register interest in a 鈥榯est and learn鈥� pilot to help develop LA-run MATs
鈥楴ursery premium鈥� proposed to help primary school starters
The disadvantage-related attainment gap emerges before children even start school, so action is needed early in their lives, say Scottish Liberal Democrats
Thursday
1st Sep 2022
Nick Gibb takes up academy role
The former schools minister today rejoined the board at David Ross Education Trust
DfE warned over 鈥榬ushed鈥� Oak quango plans
Plan for Oak National Academy to become a national curriculum resources provider will mean 鈥榃hitehall decides鈥� what is learned in schools and will 鈥榮trip teachers of 鈥榓utonomy鈥�, the government has been warned