Pupil premium

Pupil premium allocations delayed by ‘problem’ identifying children

But DfE insists it will ‘not impact the timeline for payments in July 2024’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exclusions

Managed moves: Track outcomes and involve ‘independent’ representative, councils told

Research finds tens of thousands of pupils have ‘unexplained’ moves from schools each year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Curriculum

Oak Academy curriculum partners for 8 new subjects revealed

Contracts also awarded for primary music and secondary geography after previous applicants failed to meet quango’s quality standards

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Politics

Robert Halfon resigns as skills minister

Former education committee chair will also stand down as an MP at the election

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
SEND

SEND: Some schools ‘resist’ admitting children with EHCPs – adjudicator

‘Small number’ of councils tell admissions watchdog of an ‘increase in reluctance of schools’ to be named in support…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
School buildings

Repair grants fall again despite ‘collapsing’ school estate

Concerns only schools with ‘most urgent condition need’ will receive repairs cash, as number of greenlit projects tumbles again…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


Teacher strikes

Revealed: NEU strikes plan to push for ‘national contract’

Union also wants removal of clause requiring teachers to work ‘reasonable additional hours’ from pay and conditions

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Revealed: The trusts to run 30 new special free schools

However three other promised schools are yet to have a trust appointed after none was found

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SATs

SATs: 2023 reading test harder, but ‘met its purpose’

Ofqual also says delay to start of marking last year did not get in the way of ‘standards maintenance…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Protests

Khan review: How teacher in blasphemy row was ‘totally and utterly failed’

‘Lessons to be learnt’ after religious studies teacher forced into hiding, report says, but trust criticises ‘inaccuracies’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Free school meals

Make ‘adjustments’ to give disabled pupils free school meals – DfE

DfE also beefs up guidance for councils about providing meals for children educated outside state schools following legal threat

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Protests

The Khan social cohesion review: 7 things schools need to know

Independent adviser on social cohesion recommends buffer zones preventing protests directly outside schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker