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SEND reform bill unlikely to be published until new year

Government adviser suggests bill will be published early in 2027 and also says the DfE is considering how it can create a curriculum ‘that young people can succeed in’

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AI tutors ‘make more work’ for teachers, experts say

With the DfE planning to introduce AI tutoring tools next year, experts tell an MPs' committee that some tools can leave teachers 'bogged down' with 'low-level' work

Nearly half of primaries struggle to find time for languages 

Languages are coming 'under pressure' from primary school onwards – but the primary experience is key to enthusiasm for languages in secondaries, finds British Council

Warning over SEND tribunal case backlog

SEND is an area where rising demand for services is leading to tribunal appeals opening at a faster rate than cases are being resolved, report says

Gove: Coalition government wrong to ‘neglect’ Sure Start

Speaking on a panel with the author of the review into the Neet problem, the former Conservative education secretary says Bridget Phillipson is right in prioritising school readiness

Have two years of Labour moved the key data points in schools?

The government is approaching the mid-point of its term in office, so is it making progress on recruitment, behaviour, attendance and its manifesto pledges?

Only 6% of schools opened late after England vs Mexico

Most schools did not make any changes to the school day to accommodate England's 2am World Cup match against Mexico

IB results: Diploma Programme scores rise once again

An average score of 30.88 was achieved worldwide in the IB Diploma Programme this year, with students in the Middle East having to receive results via coursework and teacher assessment

Inclusion: experts warn against ‘ineffective’ teaching adaptations

The EEF has produced a new research-backed toolkit to support inclusive teaching, which highlights the risk of approaches that 'lower expectations'

Revealed: RISE teams’ priorities for each region

The DfE publishes plans setting out its school improvement priorities for all of the nine regions in England

Schools face ‘difficult decisions’ over using X, says attorney general

The government’s chief legal adviser, Richard Hermer, speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog about citizenship, rule of law teaching and social media

CST questions legality of CEO pay crackdown

Academy trust sector body tells members it is 'testing the legalities' of the government's plan to limit MAT senior leaders' pay

Union calls for ‘flexible’ school start after England vs Mexico

The call from NEU's Daniel Kebede follows England manager Thomas Tuchel, who told parents to 'write an excuse for school and let children watch' the World Cup match

Schools told to pay ‘half’ of teacher pay rise

The DfE has told schools they will need to find the first 1 per cent of next year's teacher pay rise – but this money will be on top of the 'financial headroom' the government claims exists in schools' budgets

KS2 Sats results delayed by more than a week

Exam board apologises for ‘technical issues’ as government considers cancelling Pearson contract

Exam board rebuked for ‘serious’ and ‘avoidable’ A-level maths failures

Pearson Edexcel accepted that during last year's exam series, its questions were 'unreasonably similar' to 2022 A-level maths exams after it repurposed previous contingency papers

How will the MAT CEO pay cap work?

Multi-academy trusts will need government approval before advertising chief executive salaries above £174,000, under plans announced today

Anger over ‘patronising’ DfE heatwave message to heads

Officials question schools that closed early last week because of the heat, telling them it is important for as many pupils as possible to attend

Revealed: Teachers to be offered 3.5% pay rise

The government also announces curbs on the salaries of multi-academy trust executives

DfE spending on influencers exceeds £700K over two years

The spending on influencer marketing at a time when schools are struggling for cash suggests the government is operating in an 'alternate reality', says heads' leader

More than £300m could be taken from DfE budget to fund defence

The prime minister, saying that the UK has to be prepared for war, sets out his Defence Investment Plan, which will divert funding from the capital budget for schools

Epsom College to open two schools in the UAE

Plans for British curriculum schools in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are a clear vote of confidence in the international sector in the Middle East despite the disruption caused by war

Ofsted criticised for ‘inhumane’ inspections during heatwave

School leaders demand explanation for the decision to carry out inspections last week as schools dealt with overheated staff and pupils 'vomiting left, right and centre'

Pay teachers more in white working-class areas, DfE told

England's education system is 'not set up to serve white working-class children and families', independent inquiry warns

DfE urged to correct ‘misleading’ energy claims

Schools will be pushed into unsuitable contracts after DfE encourages them to sign up to its Maximising Value for Pupils programme, say energy experts