Digging around in the undergrowth of schools reform in England Warwick Mansell's news and analysis site
English teenagers’ sense of “belonging” at secondary school among lowest in the world – and declining – new international survey reveals
“Phonics first, reading for pleasure after,” say most of the Department for Education’s “English Hubs”
Consultant who works “in the academies sector” involved in consultation response for controversial academisation plans
Contested academisation of two Sussex schools shines light on private control of taxpayer-funded institutions
Controversial academy rated “outstanding” by Ofsted despite survey responses from parents saying their child was unhappy there
Conservative MP expresses concern about drop in pupil numbers at comprehensive run by controversial academy trust
Controversial academy trust’s spending on six-figure packages for senior employees soared by nearly 40 per cent last year, document reveals
Alleged “misuse” of research findings by Ofsted highlighted in new paper, which says inspectorate based conclusion about pupil motivation on study involving just four children
“We are just cheap labour”: another Jamaican teacher opens up on low pay at school run by large academy trust
The word “academy” featured only once in key Bridget Phillipson speech
“Knowledge-rich” approach backed at curriculum review events, its chair reveals
Questions asked about researchED’s governance, following furore about conference in Israel
Academisation proceeding only at a trickle, in some regions of England
Chief executive of controversial chain of free schools leaves her position
Secondary academy calls on Labour government to review the free schools policy, after warning that new institution stands to leave it “half-empty”
Involvement of chair of beleaguered academy chain with church which uses one of its schools revealed – prompting questions about undeclared conflict of interest
Graduate warns of having been placed in an “unsafe situation” by being asked to teach lessons without training at controversial academy
Union warns of possible strike action over free school trust’s non-release of independent report into its management
