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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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Schools spend 100 hours a week managing phones
Policing students' use of phones is a 'big strain' on staff, whether the school has a strict policy on devices or not, new research shows
DfE under pressure over its 6,500 new teachers pledge
The chair of education committee demands details on Labour's progress towards achieving its manifesto pledge to recruit thousands more teachers
Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour
ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows most schools graded as 'needs attention' were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour
Third of areas cut core school funding to prop up SEND
DfE urged to fix the 'scandal' of mainstream school funding being diverted to support councils' 'mountainous' SEND debts
1 in 10 students sees peers make sexual deepfakes
And a third of teenagers are using AI for mental health support, according to research into young people's use of technology
Government to cover 90% of council SEND debts
Local authorities will be able to apply for a new High Needs Stability Grant if they get DfE approval for a local SEND reform plan
Half of RISE schools faced ‘challenges’ with supporting organisations
DfE urged to rethink which schools are targeted under its new school improvement programme after evaluation report highlights early difficulties
No need to go to Shanghai or Singapore for answers, says DfE adviser
Capacity to improve England's schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country's borders, says Sir Kevan Collins
DfE guidance on phones ‘insufficient’, warns union
NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents
Cash-strapped councils’ spending on private special schools soars
Local authorities with the biggest SEND deficits see their spending on places in independent special schools rise by up to 58 per cent, ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows
Inspired Education appoints new Middle East chief
The growing international schools group says the appointment 'reinforces our long-term commitment to high-quality education' across the Middle East and North Africa
School-readiness focus for new Best Start in Life ‘champion’
The DfE's appointment of Sue Robb comes amid concerns that too many children are arriving in Reception lacking basic skills
GLF Schools appoints new CEO from DfE
The 43-school trust will be led by Warwick Sharp, following the resignation of Julian Drinkall last May
Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetable?
Revealed: How much the biggest MATs make from investments
The largest multi-academy trusts are generating millions by investing surplus cash, but sector leader warns this must not replace core funding
Independent group to monitor Ofsted’s impact on heads’ wellbeing
The NAHT launches advisory group, which will include the watchdog and DfE, amid concerns over new inspection framework
8 in 10 councils could be left insolvent by SEND deficits
Research suggests 95 per cent of councils have a deficit as a result of SEND spending exceeding their funding
Nearly a fifth of KS4 students recorded with SEND
The latest key stage 4 data shows that the proportion of students with SEND has been rising since before Covid, but also that the gender gap in KS4 results has narrowed
‘Excellent foundation’ for languages in Scottish schools
Modest growth at Higher level offers hope amid ongoing concerns about declining popularity of languages
Academy trust reserves to plummet in next two years
Trusts face a 'bleak outlook' with their budgets despite a strong financial performance last year, Kreston report warns
Lords vote to curb new powers over academy admissions
Peers back an amendment to the government's schools bill, despite Labour warnings that the change would leave schools victim to 'ridiculous market forces'
School phone ban backed by Lords in government defeat
The House of Lords votes in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month
DfE ‘particularly keen’ to recruit male teachers
Education minister Olivia Bailey tells MPs that the department wants to see more men 'teaching, guiding and leading' in schools
Reading for pleasure needs a ‘higher profile’ at school, MPs told
Education experts giving evidence to an MPs' inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure make four recommendations to address the problem