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Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools' relationships with parents and the volume of complaints

Most primary schools without a nursery do not intend to open one and many lack suitable space, research finds

Schools should not be able to adopt the 'not seen or heard' policy on mobile phones, education committee argues

Tens of thousands of pupils are being removed from mainstream education through an increase in 'informal practices' such as off-rolling, Coram Children’s Legal Centre warns

The acquisition strengthens the international school group’s presence in Spain, where it originated

Findings come shortly before the statutory multiplication tables check opens for schools' Year 4 pupils

The High Potential Initial Teacher Training programme will be a key part of the government's plans to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the current Parliament

Watchdog director insists that achievement grades from inspections are 'fair' – despite fears that schools with more disadvantaged pupils are being penalised

Pupils with SEND are being 'clustered' in a small number of schools that are strong on inclusion, creating unsustainable pressure and limiting others’ ability to build stronger practice, warns NFER research

Shadow education secretary says the current alternative provision system is 'patchy' and the quality is 'not good enough across the board'

Designated safeguarding leads should be given 'protected time' for supervision support to help them cope with the stresses of the job, leaders tell a ÌÇÐÄVlog safeguarding event

Responding to the government's consultation on its SEND reform plans, sector leaders also flag fears about funding and the workload implications

North London Collegiate School is to open a school in Phuket, Thailand, in 2028, taking the private school group's total number of sites overseas to six

Almost nine in 10 schools are making the grade in Ofsted's inclusion checks – but is the system working?

The shift to a fully-academised system brings opportunities for collaboration but may also leave councils struggling with their statutory duties, say leaders

Report warns of many issues with international school inspections under the DfE kitemark, but Penta promises action is being taken to improve its inspection processes

The 'significant impact' on teachers from fake accounts, manipulated images, AI-generated content and 'humiliating' social media posts has been highlighted in a new survey

Move comes as 11 more mergers are tabled for DfE approval, amid concern that small trusts are being 'squeezed' to merge with bigger ones

Safeguarding leaders tell ÌÇÐÄVlog the proposed changes to the official guidance are more extensive than in previous years and will demand more time for implementation

Legislation to overhaul special educational needs provision will be introduced in government's Education for All Bill

Shadow education secretary raises concerns over confidence in exams system and impact on results, as she calls for regulator to do more following upheld maths complaint

Annual withdrawals from the Teachers' Pension Scheme have nearly doubled since 2020, official figures show

New role will be highest-paid in the department, with the appointee making 'life-and-death' school safety decisions

ÌÇÐÄVlog analysis shows schools can cut the time GCSE students spend in exams, a current government and Ofqual priority – although leaders are cautioning against shifting the responsibility to schools