School funding boost to reverse cuts

Schools in England will receive £2.6bn extra next year under Chancellor Sajid Javid’s spending plans. This will be the first step towards reversing budget cuts and returning school funding to pre-austerity levels. The announcement follows last week’s...

Northern Ireland training too many teachers

It is estimated that 140 teachers too many will be trained in NI each year for the next 10 years. There is forecast to be an oversupply of both teachers and academics seeking work in education over the next decade. That is according to the latest skills barometer for...