Education secretary says schools must be inclusive and representative and should reflect their communitiesThere are not enough black headteachers working in schools in England, and more are needed to improve inclusivity and representation, the new educ…
English private school fees 90% higher than state school spending per pupil
Gap between private school fees and state school spending has more than doubled in a decade, says IFSThe gap between private school fees and state school spending per pupil has more than doubled in England over the past decade, with private fees now mo…
The Guardian view on ‘levelling up’ schools: a slogan without substance | Editorial
Labour should have a policy to deal with rich people seceding from the rest of society by buying social privilegeGordon Brown gave substance to the slogan of “levelling up”. In 2006, he said that his “long-term aim” was to fund state school pupils at t…
As a head in England, I know it’s not just Covid that will make it tough to go back to school | Jules White
The pandemic has exposed the flaws in our schools system, which will only widen the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged childrenJules White is headteacher at Tanbridge House School, HorshamLike most headteachers I view the formal start back to sch…
Summer school catch-up classes insufficient, say heads and Labour
Government programme unable to deal with millions of children having missed education due to CovidNearly three-quarters of secondary schools in England are offering activities and catch-up classes for children this summer, according to figures announce…