Posts Tagged ‘Department for Education’
Hackney’s safeguarding boss takes DfE advisor to task over ‘embarrassing’ criticism of Mossbourne review
Jim Gamble responds to Tom Bennett’s blogpost that called the report a ‘hit job’
Read MoreCouncil warned of ‘damaging’ school behaviour policies and ‘racism’ towards pupils
Town Hall reviewing behaviour policies in bid to bring down suspensions and exclusions
Read MoreQuestions raised over KC-led ‘independent’ review into Mossbourne schools
Probe led by a King’s Counsel asks parents to submit evidence – but report’s findings will not be shared with them
Read MoreThree Hackney primary schools offering free breakfast clubs in state-backed trial
Thomas Fairchild, Grasmere and Nightingale are providing 30 minutes of care before school until July
Read MoreExplainer: What statutory powers do councils have over academies?
Unlike local authority-maintained schools, academies are run by not-for-profit trusts under contract with the DfE
Read MoreHackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill
Charedi figures argue new oversight on yeshivas is ‘discriminatory’
Read MoreCampaign behind wild swimming plans accuses government of ‘misleading’ public
East London Waterworks Park says it was not told previously that the site it is hoping to purchase is not for sale
Read MoreCouncillors call for ‘leniency and support’ from schools as students return
Hackney Learning Trust boss agrees that Covid measures will ‘take time to adjust to’ and youngsters should not be punished the first time they slip up
Read MoreYouth worker raises alarm over ‘punitive’ approach in Hackney schools
Concerns voiced over ‘zero-tolerance’ schooling as Deputy Mayor urges prioritisation of health and wellbeing
Read MoreSchools should not reopen if union tests not passed, say councillors
Mayor and education chief say schools have their ‘full support, whatever they choose to do’ on 1 June
Read MoreCouncil apology over care failings condemned by SEND campaigners as ‘lukewarm’
Mother in Ombudsman case calls for greater understanding from council on impact of delays
Read MoreHuge pillar drops 10 floors at primary school building site
Developer confirms no-one hurt as ‘specialist subcontractors’ blamed
Read MoreOlive School’s temporary home could set precedent for ‘shortchanging’ Hackney pupils, warn councillors
Residents raise concerns over air pollution from nearby Lea Bridge roundabout
Read MoreHackney children ‘going hungry at lunchtime’ due to parents’ immigration status
Diane Abbott & Mayor of Hackney pledge support for campaign to secure free school meals for undocumented children
Read MoreUnregulated schools: ‘Government must act urgently’, says Hackney Mayor
Town Hall report finds up to 1,500 orthodox Jewish boys are being educated without proper safeguards
Read MoreACM cladding found in Hackney schools is safe, says Mayor Glanville
Report sheds light as council blocks fire ratings release
Read MoreCampaigners hail school funding ‘turnaround’ but fears remain
Education Secretary has announced £1.3 billion extra for schools, but critics say it is ‘not new money’
Read MoreHackney’s City Academy to slash lesson times due to funding cuts
School day to be shortened by half an hour due to “ongoing financial pressures”, principal reveals
Read More‘Government’s free schools policy unsustainable’, warns Hackney MP
Report by cross-party committee of MPs led by Meg Hillier slams Department for Education’s ‘incoherent’ use of funding
Read MoreHackney schools face ‘devastating’ funding crisis, warn campaigners
Government under fire for ‘throwing money’ at free schools as borough is hit by further cuts
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