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30 April 2026

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Ofsted: More inclusive schools more likely to be graded down, analysis suggests

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‘Postcode lottery’ for absence fines remains despite standardisation

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Ministers to get softer on English and maths resit entries but tougher on results

19h | Assessment

16-19 performance measure shake up: What you need to know

19h | Assessment

Maths pupils ‘make slower progress in mixed ability classes’
1d | Assessment

Areas disused or not fit for purpose in 50% of schools, poll suggests
2d | School buildings

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Occupational therapists warn they can’t give children required support
2d | Inclusion

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Ministers mull future of £380m SEND budgets transfer policy

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What does strong parental engagement look like in practice?

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Detection wands could stop mobile phone use in exam halls

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New heads need more than a one-off qualification, say charities

6d | Leadership and governance
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EBacc withdrawal ‘squeezes languages out of the picture’

6d | Curriculum
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School food funding ‘not sufficient’ says school praised by DfE

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‘Disgraceful’: Unions attack ‘alarming’ Harris job cut plans
6d | School funding

Trainee teacher need to drop by 23% next year, DfE forecasts
6d | Recruitment and retention

Almost four in 10 leaders expect school to cut SEND support next year
7d | School funding

Sponsored academy pupils make ‘less ambitious’ post-16 choices
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Shan Scott, former chief schools adjudicator

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