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There are calls, once again, for schools to do more to ‘prepare pupils for work’ but those skills should be honed more outside of schools, says Jon Severs

The DfE has published plans to create new powers over academies, private schools and attendance. Here are the key announcements

Further funding announced this week to train staff won’t solve the mental health issues schools face after the pandemic, heads’ leaders warn

New Schools Bill would mean councils could apply to move some maintained schools into multi-academy trusts without governors’ consent

More than one in five requests for education, health and care plans were rejected last year but close to half a million children and young people now have one

The big fear when joining a MAT is that your school loses its autonomy, but it doesn’t have to be that way, argues Tom Campbell

Funding will allow ‘up to 8,000’ more schools and colleges to train senior leaders in mental health approaches, says DfE

The Department for Education’s most senior official says sorry to people who have had to wait six weeks for accessible versions of its SEND plans

Exclusive: Figures obtained by ÌÇÐÄVlog show government’s ‘attendance adviser’ plan is ‘naive’, says heads’ leader

Founding CEOs of MATs are moving on and a new generation, with a different set of skills, is being appointed, finds Zofia Niemtus. But what will it mean for pupils, parents and teachers?

Government said delivering the pledge to help pupils catch up will mean a ‘shift in approach’ for some schools

New guidance demonstrates the DfE’s desire for schools to have written attendance policies, with the promise of a legal requirement in the pipeline. Dan Worth explains what the government wants the policies to contain – and speaks to those with concerns about the proposals