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Budget 2025 falls short for schools - despite some positives
A co-chair of the Headteachers’ Roundtable considers chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget announcement today and what it will mean for the schools sector
What one headteacher thinks of Rachel Reeves' Budget
NEU weighs up strike action over ‘continued school underfunding’
England’s biggest education union warns it ‘will not accept another pay cut’ in response to today’s Budget
NEU weighs up strike action over 'continued school underfunding'
Budget 2025: what schools need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. Here are all the key details for the sector
Rachel Reeves budget
Ofsted pauses NPQ inspections
Watchdog stops routine inspections of national professional qualifications for 2025-26, at education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s request
Ofsted pauses NPQ inspections
6 ways international schools can boost belonging and inclusion
From toy ducks and bears to the value of culture fairs, here are the key insights from COBIS’ conference on developing a sense of belonging in international schools
How international schools can improve belonging and inclusion
Are EHCPs really driving the SEND crisis?
Education, health and care plans have been blamed for an unsustainable rise in special educational needs in schools, but would scrapping or limiting these plans fix the problem?
Primary classroom with teacher
How our ‘16 by 16’ enrichment programme helps students
From an overnight stay in the countryside to riding a bike and visiting the seaside, this school is determined that all children should have 16 core enrichment experiences before they leave
Montage of activities