Schools Virtual school heads scheme set for £4m expansion Virtual school heads will now promote outcomes of all children in kinship care, government announces Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Schools Government to ‘explore’ making schools statutory safeguarding partner through pilot New guidance on multi-agency safeguarding also highlights the role of schools, and underlines absence as a potential indicator of… Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Ofsted How Ofsted grades changed under Amanda Spielman: 7 findings More schools have been judged ‘good’ by Ofsted under Spielman’s tenure, but new analysis questions whether it follows genuine… Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Ofsted Ofsted: Inside the emergency inspector training How the watchdog responded after last week’s critical findings from headteacher Ruth Perry’s inquest Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y News Schools Week journalists recognised at prestigious awards Our investigations and chief reporter both praised at British Journalism Awards John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Inclusion Investigation How investors are making millions from the ‘bankrupt’ SEND system Independent special schools run by private equity firms are now propping up the sector amid a capacity crisis. But… Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Politics Exclusive Government ‘not governing’ as schools policies in limbo Schools Week analysis finds at least 21 policies promised for this year have yet to materialise Samantha Booth 2y Samantha Booth 2y Schools Most headteachers wouldn’t wish the job on others, finds poll Four in 10 members of the NAHT leaders’ union say they have accessed mental health support in the last… Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Inclusion Record SEND tribunals rise AGAIN, as nearly all parents win appeals Just two per cent of refusals by councils to provide SEND support were upheld in tribunal decisions last year Amy Walker 2y Amy Walker 2y Assessment 65,000 more exam grade appeals – but still below pre-Covid levels Marking challenges move closer towards 2019 levels after exams returned to pre-virus standards Jack Dyson 2y Jack Dyson 2y Assessment Advanced British Standard consultation: What you need to know Ministers seek views on their plans for new 16 to 19 qualification dubbed ‘headless chicken policymaking’ John Dickens 2y John Dickens 2y Attendance Term-time holidays drive record unauthorised school absence fines Almost 400,000 penalties were issued by councils last year, DfE data shows Freddie Whittaker 2y Freddie Whittaker 2y Newer 1 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 1,029 Older
