Councillors confirm that all 10 Stanley's nurseries in South Tyneside will close by July 2027.

Exclusive: Labour chair tells The Independent that the Tories and Reform are ignoring ‘the national emergency’ of women’s safety

EXCLUSIVE: Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson MP will reveal the scale of change delivered by scrapping the cap, as she warns the next election will be a choice between hope and fear.

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Sam Gibbs, curriculum and development lead at Gr...

Key stage 3 (KS3) in secondary schools has always been the squeezed middle when it comes to school improvement. Jammed between high stakes assessments in KS2 and GCSEs at KS4, it has often been shrunk...

New education missions launched to open doors for children in the most under-served communities

MAT chiefs selected to spearhead Labour's bid to make pupils' transition into secondary less 'challenging'

Teachers are being failed by the current maternity pay entitlement, writes Helena Marsh, so the government’s announcement of an increase must be welcomed

'Exceptional' now means a school where disadvantaged pupils thrive, not just attend

The DfE has set out how it will fund some of its SEND reforms

I want this country to see and value the contribution every single person can make, starting with an education system grounded in those values

Schools will get access to £1.6bn inclusion funding and ‘Experts at Hand’ as part of the government’s long-awaited SEND reforms

This is not about withdrawing support from children. It's about changing the way that support is offered

The white paper represents a pivotal moment for policy and system leadership

A tour of local ‘wins’ shows how the charity Citizens UK is working with residents to build a better, fairer society

Positive ITT data should be welcomed by the sector - and used to shape a narrative about why it’s a great profession to build on ‘fragile’ green shoots, says Sam Gibbs

Last week, I enjoyed attending various events with Minister Gould, to kick off a period of engagement across the country as part of a 'national conversation' on SEND. It's been a privilege to chair t...

Positive ITT data should be welcomed by the sector - and used to shape a narrative about why it’s a great profession to build on ‘fragile’ green shoots, says Sam Gibbs

Strategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK.

Five of Labour's devolved mayors on why they are backing Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader of the Labour Party.

Education Secretary and Labour deputy leadership contender Bridget Phillipson writes for The Mirror saying she will be a 'strong voice at Cabinet table' for members

Bridget Phillipson vowed to tackle the 'thorny' challenge of British white working-class kids falling behind their classmates ahead of A-level results day

The government’s updated Sure Start approach should be embraced by schools as the right way to address educational inequality, argues Jonny Uttley

The government's updated Sure Start approach should be embraced by schools as the right way to address educational inequality, argues Jonny Uttley

A mainstream London school with a high number of children with EHCPs has effectively set up a mini special school within its walls

Andrew O’Neill is headteacher of All Saints Catholic College

Headteacher Andrew O'Neill will take the role for 12 months and assist the government in creating and rolling out policy