Press releases

Parents and heads YouGov survey on SATs

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The views of education staff and parents have been made clear in More Than a Score’s research. Engagement with, and excitement about learning is not well served by SATs preparation or the SATs pressure.

Gillian Keegan's email to school leaders

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Keegan's email displays a total disregard for the situation heads are in. It is not good enough to tell them there is enough money in the system if it isn’t distributed to the point of need.

IFS on free school meals

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Restrictive eligibility and a focus on means-testing eligibility results in many more children going hungry than are receiving free school meals.

Labour plans to reform Ofsted

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Bridget Phillipson's proposal to remove the four headline grades that Ofsted currently awards is a welcome step towards addressing inspection issues.

NEU to consult members on pay offer

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After days of intensive negotiation, the education unions ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU have been presented with a pay offer by the education Secretary.

NFER on teacher vacancies  

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The latest NFER report shows what many of us in the education sector have long feared about the state of teacher recruitment and retention: this crisis is entrenched, and it cuts deep and hard.

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