UK professional body for senior leaders of schools and colleges
The Department for Education has announced extra funding to support teacher pay rises but requires schools to cover the first 1% of each increase. NEU and other unions say this is not fully funded and will put pressure on budgets, amid a two-year funding package for schools and colleges.
Pearson has delayed the Key Stage 2 SATs results in England from July 7 to July 16 due to technical issues in marking and data transfer. The Department for Education is considering penalties or cancelling the 180 million contract, while unions call the delay a shambles and demand reliable results.
Britain’s plan to replace repeated GCSE resits with Level 1 stepping-stone qualifications is moving forward, with details due. Critics warn of two-tier paths even as Labour pushes skills-focused reform and unions voice concerns about Neet numbers.