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Teacher pay: What schools need to know about the 6.5% offer
Jul 13, 2023 · The DfE has accepted the STRB recommendation to increase teacher pay by 6.5% from September 2023, with 3% funded by the department and 3.5% by schools. Schools will receive extra funding grants based on pupil numbers and age groups, and a hardship fund will be available for some settings.
The 10 new attendance rules schools need to know about
From September 2024, schools will have to follow new guidance on managing school attendance, including fines, data sharing, and absence codes. The guidance covers topics such as mental health, protests, sick leave, and special educational needs.
Curriculum review launched: What schools need to know
Jul 18, 2024 · The new government's curriculum and assessment review will start in August, led by Professor Becky Francis. It will seek to refresh the curriculum, address barriers to achievement, and review assessment methods and accountability measures.
Ofsted annual report 2022-23: 9 things we learned - Schools Week
Nov 23, 2023 · Since last September, such “coasting” schools have also been at risk of academisation or rebrokering to a new sponsor. But the number of schools eligible for intervention has actually gone down – from 1,610 in 2021-22 to 1,340 in 2022-23.
School workload crisis exposed in leaked DfE report - Schools Week
Mar 31, 2023 · A leaked government report has laid bare the school workload crisis, with two in five school leaders working “unacceptable” 12-hour days. The long-awaited “working lives of teachers and leaders” survey shows that a classroom teachers’ working week has reduced by less than an hour in three years, while leaders work longer on average than they did in 2019.
The 32.5 hour school week: what you need to know - Schools Week
Mar 28, 2022 · All mainstream schools in England will be expected to provide a compulsory week of at least 32.5 hours from September 2023, according to a new white paper. The guidance document explains the details, exceptions and implications of …
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The Knowledge. What new data tells us about hours spent at school. Our new report delves for the first time on the length of the school week in schools across the...