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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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Qualifications Scotland takes over from SQA on ‘momentous’ day

Scotland's new national qualifications body promises a bigger role for teachers and school leaders and will review 'all the qualifications we have in our portfolio'

McVittie appointed to lead review into Cabot Learning Federation

Multi-academy trust is the subject of a review following controversy over a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP

Specialist bases to move mainstream schools ‘beyond comfort zone’

DfE director general Dr Tim Coulson expresses hope that the ambitious schools White Paper is 'weeks away'

Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills

A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with 'weaker language foundations'

White disadvantaged girls see sharpest drop at GCSE

Leaders call for the government to set out targeted action amid fears that girls are being overlooked in the drive to improve white working-class pupils' outcomes

Feeling ‘in control’ helps students make stronger reading progress

Researchers find a notable decline in students' sense of control over their academic outcomes as they progress through key stage 3

£2m donation boosts Lift Schools’ surplus

Lift Schools, the fifth biggest multi-academy trust in England, says it is increasingly looking at income beyond government funding to support its schools

More parents break term-time holiday rules despite higher fines

Union leaders have warned that the penalty notice system is 'clearly not working' following latest data

Rewarding good behaviour key to success, hubs evaluation finds

The DfE's behaviour hubs programme saw schools shifting towards restorative rather than zero-tolerance behaviour management policies, says final evaluation report

Internal suspension rules ‘must not undermine’ schools

The schools White Paper will introduce measures that keep more suspended pupils in school under supervision, instead of sending them home, says DfE

Primary MAT’s finances improve despite school-level deficits

Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust's latest accounts reveal 10 schools with a combined deficit of £775,000

Trust’s merger masks £1m deficit

The Harbour Schools Partnership publishes its first accounts since it was formed in April 2025 from the merger of Ventrus Multi Academy Trust and Tarka Learning Partnership

Regional attendance and behaviour advisers revealed

Remaining lead hub schools are also confirmed by the DfE, bringing the total to 93, as one of the national attendance and behaviour ambassadors speaks exclusively to ÌÇÐÄVlog

Ofsted admits to ‘generic wording’ in new report cards

Concerns emerge after 12 out of 103 new inspection report cards show duplicated language, despite different inspectors visiting the schools in question

‘No evidence’ of political bias at Bristol school, Ofsted says

Bristol Brunel Academy was inspected after the postponement of a visit by a Jewish MP raised concerns about political pressure

Are these the 5 election priorities for Scottish teachers?

We look at the ambition and significance of the EIS teaching union's manifesto for the upcoming Scottish Parliament election

1 in 3 teachers reports WhatsApp pastoral incidents

Exclusive polling revealing the impact of social media in schools comes as the government is considering a ban for under-16s

Dukes Education acquires fifth school in Portugal

The group, which was only founded in 2015 and did not start its overseas expansion until 2022, is one of the fastest-growing international school groups

How can special and mainstream schools work together?

ÌÇÐÄVlog speaks to leaders to find out how schools can deliver on the government's wish for greater collaboration in the pursuit of more inclusive education

Disadvantaged white pupils ‘fall furthest after primary’

Research also shows that high achievers in primary who are disadvantaged are much less likely to go on to get strong GCSE and A-level results

GCSE reading lists ‘will take decades’ to reflect UK diversity

Teachers need more support to introduce texts to the classroom that provide GCSE English literature students with a more diverse choice, warns report

DfE to trial AI tutoring tools in schools this year

The government's planned AI tutoring programme promises targeted support for disadvantaged students, which the DfE insists will 'complement' the work of teachers

DfE writes to schools to push universal RISE support

The universal RISE school improvement programme is being promoted as an optional offer available to all schools – separate from targeted RISE support for specific schools

Ofsted: Schools risk missing ‘expected standard’ over phone use

If a school fails to follow the government's new guidance on mobile phones, it could fall short of inspectors' requirements for attendance and behaviour, warns watchdog