Politics Fact check: Could state schools deal with ‘influx’ of private kids? Changing demographics help Labour’s argument that its policy won’t negatively affect the state sector Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Schools Ministers extend mental health support as waiting list swells The DfE is looking to extend a mental health support package for headteachers beyond March after a waiting list… Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y School funding One in ten cash-strapped councils under government monitoring FOI reveals 17 councils have so far been ordered to submit ‘action plans’ to cut deficits to the ESFA… Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y RAAC Calls for teacher grades for RAAC schools fall on deaf ears Bishop Wilkinson academy trust chief said he does not want pupils to ‘be disadvantaged’ by RAAC disruption Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Tutoring DfE to reopen tutoring spend return form after ‘difficulties’ One head said the process was ‘taking up an unacceptable and disproportionate amount of time’ Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Ofsted Eight things we learned from Ofsted about school careers advice Some schools’ guidance still ‘biased’ towards academic routes, and home-working is hampering work experience Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y SEND Exclusive I’m on your side, new children’s minister promises parents Seventh children’s minister overseeing SEND reforms pledges to treat parents as ‘key stakeholders’ Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Attendance Exclusive Attendance: Ministers plan local absence ‘action alliances’ DfE also meeting health leaders to discuss better data-sharing between departments Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Ofsted Ofsted switches back to exam results ‘as a starting point’ 2022-23 results data will be used to inform inspection in the ‘normal way’ Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y SEND Exclusive Government SEND savings plan will barely dent council deficits ‘It can’t solve financial concerns. And in practice, it’ll just heap more risk downwards’ Freddie Whittaker 2y Chaminda Jayanetti 2y Politics Liberal Democrats’ schools plans could cost more than £9bn The party set out its stall at its conference last weekend. But do its sums add up? Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Exams EBacc: DfE plans league table shake-up to ‘incentivise’ take-up Government to ‘explore making changes to the headline EBacc attainment measure’ Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 990 Older
