Teacher shortage getting worse, say MPs
The government is failing to take adequate measures to tackle “significant teacher shortages” in England, a committee of MPs has said. The Education Select Committee has called for a long-term plan, as schools struggle to recruit enough teachers and pupil numbers continue to rise. MPs want more active efforts to reduce the numbers quitting teaching. […]
Call to end ban on council-run schools sponsoring academies
A ban on top council-run schools sponsoring failing schools amounts to “red tape” and should be dropped, say council bosses. In England, only schools with academy status are allowed to form trusts to sponsor weaker schools. And, the Local Government Association said, a shortage of “good quality” sponsors often left failing schools “in the dark […]
Half of academies fall short on funding
More than half of academies in England have lacked enough income to cover their annual expenditure, according to figures revealed by ministers. An answer to a Parliamentary question shows that the proportion of academy trusts with an annual shortfall doubled in two years. It comes amid growing warnings about school funding shortages. But Schools Minister […]
