Mental health is main cause of rising absences in England, say headteachers
Nearly nine out of 10 report marked rise in pupils missing school due to mental health issues since Covid pandemic
April 2024
Multi-academy trusts have higher secondary-level teacher turnover than local authority schools
Hunger, homelessness and gang grooming: just a normal week at one London academy
March 2024
The unaccountable academy model is failing our schools and students
Letters: John Marriott would like to see all state schools returned to local authority control, answerable to their communities. Plus letters from Max Hunt,Timothy McQuay and Colin Richards
The Guardian view on multi-academy trusts: disputes over school budgets point to deeper issues
Editorial: A governance shake-up lay at the heart of the academies programme, but the model is flawed
School accused of ‘snooping’ on family homes to crack down on pupil absences
Union criticises Doncaster academy for sending staff to homes to track movements of bins and cars
February 2024
Staff absences fell 50% after schools introduced longer half-term break
Almost half of multi-academy trusts in England in deficit, accountants find
December 2023
Strictest academy schools in England suspend 30 times more pupils than the national average
200% suspension rates at ‘zero tolerance’ trusts in England could affect highly vulnerable children, experts warn
November 2023
DfE failing to resource changes at troubled Kent school, says charity head
Staff at Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey strike over threatening pupil behaviour as Steve Chalke says no government promises being met
September 2023
Teenage boy sentenced after stabbing teacher at Tewkesbury school
Fifteen-year-old given 14-month detention and training order over attack on Jamie Sansom
August 2023
Council-maintained schools in England outperforming academies in Ofsted ratings
Research for Local Government Association renews questions over government’s ‘academisation’ policy
July 2023
Sir Martyn Oliver: what can schools expect from Ofsted’s next chief?
Push for ‘kinder’ Ofsted in doubt as boss of strict academy chain tipped for top job
May 2023
Academics with tobacco industry links are not declaring potential conflicts of interest in research
Exclusive: Study sparks calls for academic journals to consider penalties for inadequate declarations
October 2022
90% of schools in England will run out of money next year, heads warn
Exclusive: Heads say they will be in deficit next academic year, even without cuts Jeremy Hunt is planning
September 2022
Teachers at ex-Tory minister’s academy chain set to strike
The long read
‘Parents are frightened for themselves and for their children’: an inspirational school in impossible times
July 2022
Education of children in care in England held back by ‘system failings’
Report by MPs calls for academies that illegally turn away looked-after children to be punished by Ofsted
June 2022
Nadhim Zahawi makes U-turn on schools bill after criticism
Minister scraps plans to increase DfE control of academy trusts, derided as ‘ridiculous attempt to centralise power in Whitehall’
