Inclusion Ministers’ SEND listening campaign ‘futile’, say parents But schools minister seeks to reassure parents of a ‘real dialogue’ Samantha Booth 3mo Samantha Booth 3mo Inclusion PINS: Half of schools did not get full neurodiversity support Evaluators highlighted implementation challenges with the £22m programme’s first year in 1,669 schools Samantha Booth 3mo Samantha Booth 3mo News Schools ‘expected’ to use new capped supply agency deal DfE launches ‘maximising value for pupils’ programme aimed at helping schools find savings Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Recruitment and retention Trainee teacher numbers rise by 11%, but secondary target still not met Secondary recruitment hits 88 per cent of target, while primary over-recruits by 26 per cent after targets cut by… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Behaviour Abuse over phone bans ‘unacceptable’, and 5 other things we learned from Phillipson The education secretary took questions from MPs about teacher recruitment, SEND deficits, language take-up and trans guidance Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Inclusion Spending watchdog defends SEND budget forecast OBR official says it was ‘reasonable’ to illustrate the potential impact on the schools budget Samantha Booth 3mo Samantha Booth 3mo Ofsted Ofsted warns of ‘missed opportunities’ to keep pupils with SEND in school Nine things we learned from Ofsted’s annual report for 2024-25 Freddie Whittaker 3mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks and Freddie Whittaker 3mo Ofsted Ofsted: Too many pupils ‘out of step with expectations of school life’ The watchdog’s chief inspector also warns social media and smartphones are also partly responsible for disruptive behaviour Samantha Booth 3mo Samantha Booth 3mo Movers and Shakers Movers and shakers: E-ACT, Astrea, Broad Horizons, EMET This week’s movers and shakers include a football expert, keen roller skater, board game designer and flag blogger Schools Week Reporter 3mo Schools Week Reporter 3mo Inclusion £6bn SEND shortfall a ‘matter for 2027 spending review’ – Phillipson But ministers still face questions about where in government’s budget funding for black hole will come from Freddie Whittaker 3mo Freddie Whittaker 3mo Ofsted Exclusive ‘Urgent clarity’ sought on flagship DfE schemes after Ofsted grade reform Union leaders demand clarity on how schools will qualify for exemplar schemes that previously required ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mo News Leaders still facing problems with AI attendance reports Department for Education says ‘no model is perfect’ as heads flag concerns with similar school groupings Ruth Lucas 3mo Ruth Lucas 3mo Newer 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1,024 Older