The Latest Breaking News from Schools Week

Academy school leaders in England face pay cap to curb ‘banker-style’ salaries

Nearly 100 academy chief executives earn more than £200,000 a year, and at least one more than £500,000

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1

We can’t feed pupils for 60p, say schools in blow to Labour breakfast club pledge

Critics warn of ‘political headlines over practical solutions’ as schools battle to cover cost of government’s flagship plan

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

Teacher hails ‘small win’ as Google Maps to remove UK and Irish school reviews

Google says move is to prevent ‘unhelpful or prank reviews’, after petition by Merseyside deputy headteacher

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

Ask an education expert anything about the school concrete crisis - from homeschooling to closure details

Schools Week editor John Dickens is on hand to answer your questions as parents grapple to understand how crumbling concrete could disrupt their children’s education

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Head of academy trust recommended as Ofsted’s new chief inspector

Sir Martyn Oliver is the Department for Education’s preferred candidate to take over from Amanda Spielman.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

London schools will be hit unevenly by cost of Sadiq Khan’s free school meals pledge, research suggests

Schools in different parts of London will be hit unevenly by costs from Sadiq Khan’s free school meal plan, new research suggests.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2023

Civil servants work in corridors after DfE runs out of desks in return-to-work push

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said in April that he had told his team to return to pre-pandemic work arrangements in offices after figures showed just a quarter of staff were going in

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Government staff work in corridors over desks shortage

The news came after Department for Education staff were told to return to the office.

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Desk shortage forcing civil servants to work in corridors and canteens after back-to-office order

Staff outnumber desks by two to-one acrossd department, report says

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Push for civil servants to return to office backfires as DfE runs out of desks

Department for Education ordered workers to spend 80% of their time in the office leading to ‘chaotic’ conditions

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022