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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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Allegations of cheating in primary tests up by a fifth in 2 years

Number of investigations into 'maladministration' reaches highest level since Covid, despite the Reception baseline assessment no longer being monitored

ÌÇÐÄVlog Wellbeing Report: Teachers warn of SEND and workload pressures

ÌÇÐÄVlog' Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026 also reveals what teachers really think about pupil behaviour, career progression, flexible-working opportunities and more

Social media ban for under-16s rejected by MPs

Defeated amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill was supported by the House of Lords and teaching unions

DfE estimates of schools’ costs ‘disingenuous’

Leaders say the government's claim that schools can afford teacher pay rises ignores their growing costs, including the prospect of energy price hikes due to the Middle East conflict

IB extends coursework deadline due to Middle East conflict

International Baccalaureate says it is seeking to 'minimise disruption' for schools affected by war in the Middle East

On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns

Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a 'detrimental impact' on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation

Ofsted rejects 1 in 5 inspection deferral requests

Watchdog figures show 621 school inspections were deferred in 2024-25 and a further 37 were paused

Zack Polanski to headline NEU conference

Green Party's vision for education 'perfectly mirrors' the NEU's, general secretary Daniel Kebede tells ÌÇÐÄVlog

Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors

Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former ‘storage spaces’, ÌÇÐÄVlog can reveal

£1.6bn SEND pot risks being ‘swallowed up’, leaders warn

Flagship fund to improve inclusion in mainstream schools ‘won’t go very far at all’, and a clear national strategy is needed on how to use it, government is told

SEND reforms fail to address transport concerns, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to clarify how it will tackle high spending on transporting children to school

Hannah Fry: Maths GCSE should be split into two qualifications

Leading mathematician warns that the current maths qualification is trying to do 'too much at once' and risks leaving students behind

Schools to provide life‑saving allergy pens under new rules

New allergies guidance will give parents confidence that schools can keep their children safe, says early education minister Olivia Bailey

Average school needs no extra teachers until 2029, says DfE

Government says falling rolls will require fewer teachers – but this would maintain larger class sizes and ignore regional differences, say experts

Academy account timings ‘weaken accountability for billions in funds’

MPs dismiss warnings that forcing thousands of schools to publish two sets of financial accounts would be an unjustified burden

Scottish LAs struggle to meet growing demand for music lessons

Campaign group calls for 'consistency and transparency' in drive to offer free instrumental music tuition for all pupils, as record overall numbers take lessons

Antisemitism in schools review launched by DfE

Sir David Bell has been appointed to lead an independent review into how schools and colleges in England identify, respond to and prevent antisemitism

SEND reforms risk increasing costs in short term, says OBR

Government has not set out how its flagship reforms will result in savings, fiscal watchdog says.

Rugby School to open Vietnam campus from September

New setting will join schools in operation in Thailand, Japan, Nigeria and Dubai as the group continues its overseas expansion

2.7% teacher pay rise affordable over next two years, says DfE

Teachers' union leader calls government projections 'ludicrous' and 'insulting'

Ofqual calls for tougher action on phones and AI cheating

Exams watchdog writes to biggest UK exam boards, warning of rising numbers of students breaking rules

New ‘experts at hand’ won’t arrive fast enough, DfE warned

Professional bodies back bigger roles in schools for educational psychologists, occupational and speech and language therapists – but say they already struggle to meet demand

No need for GCSE students to memorise equations until 2030

Minister tells Ofqual to continue giving equation and formula sheets to science and maths candidates until GCSEs are reformed

Ofqual warned of ‘moving too slowly’ on digital assessments

England's largest exam board says the 'cautious' rollout of on-screen assessments proposed by the regulator could 'hinder progress'