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The government’s vision for SEND ‘isn’t easy for schools’ to deliver, Tim Coulson tells school leaders

Just 6 per cent of respondents view teaching as a ‘very appealing’ job, YouGov survey suggests

Understanding ‘parasocial’ relationships, including with AI chatbots, and avoiding plagiarism are among the key updates to teaching topics for pupils aged 5 to 14

Government launches a consultation on reforms to key stage 4, including changes to RISE interventions and a new ‘best fit’ progress measure targeted at low prior attainers

The DfE sets out proposals for schools to produce statutory support plans for pupils with SEND and for new national inclusion standards. Here’s everything you need to know about its reform plans

ÌÇÐÄVlog has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper

Schools will get access to £1.6bn inclusion funding and ‘Experts at Hand’ as part of the government’s long-awaited SEND reforms

Government announces target to halve disadvantage gap, along with plans for funding reform, a new progress measure and retention bonuses for heads

Teachers’ maternity pay offer will rise to eight weeks, in line with NHS staff – but it will still be significantly below that of some public sector workers

The government’s withdrawal of key financial incentives for teacher training has fuelled fears of a ‘hierarchy’ of subjects – with some already recording a drop in applications

Students feel most connected to school when they take part in activities outside the classroom, such as sports days and school trips, suggests University of Oxford research

Findings are further proof that the government rollout of AI-generated attendance targets for individual schools has been ‘botched’, says leaders’ union