Tag archives for Department for Education
Local Schools Face Major Staffing Crisis
Schools in Hastings and St Leonards are facing a major staffing crisis as new figures reveal exceptionally high teacher turnover rates in the town. Data from the Department for Education…
Academy Chain Shortlist
The Department for Education has drawn up a shortlist of six academy chains being considered to take over the running of local schools formerly run by UBAT, the University of Brighton…
UBAT to Go: Schools to be Transferred to Other Academy Chains
In dramatic news for Hastings schools, The University of Brighton Academies Trust (UBAT) is to cease running eight Hastings schools and has asked the Department for Education to assign them…
New MP Raises UBAT Concerns
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN Helena Dollimore, the newly elected MP for Hastings and Rye, has raised her concerns about the ongoing dispute between local members of the National Education Union (NEU) and…
Why are Teachers Leaving the Profession?
With almost a third of teachers leaving the profession within five years of starting, former teacher CALLUM THOMSON explores why. Recent data released by the Department for Education shows that…
New Special School Set For Former Helenswood Site
A new ‘free’ special school, known as The Flagship School, is being planned for the former Helenswood Upper site on the Ridge. On 20th September East Sussex County Council (ESCC)…