SEND

EHCP shake-up considered as part of SEND reforms, adviser confirms

The plans – or a new alternative – could be ‘narrowed’ to special schools only, adviser suggests

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Sponsored post

Reframing digital skills for the workforce of tomorrow

No longer just for those with a passion for technology: why digital skills matter

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Social mobility

The ‘tale of two cities’ threatening Labour’s opportunity mission

Social mobility of some pupils in poorest parts of London are three times that of counterparts in Newcastle, Sutton…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Inclusion 2028: DfE extends SEND sports initiative

£300,000 funding allocated for first year, but decision beyond that must wait for spending review

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Jewish school charities part of £22m cheque-cashing probe

Charity Commission launches inquiry following HMRC raid on a firm in Hackney

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: St Christopher’s, Careers and Enterprise Company, Browne Jacobson

This week’s movers and shakers include a PhD student and a former ice-cream van operator

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


School meals

No such thing as a long lunch: 1 in 10 schools provide under 30 minutes

New study shows food served up is ‘poorly received’ and 20% of kids do their only exercise in school

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

SEND monitoring inspections to restart this term, says Ofsted

Education committee MPs also hear calls for school exclusion investigations and schools bill fears

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

Restraint guidance needs training standards and more ‘precise’ language – EHRC

Equalities watchdog warns draft DfE guidance on reasonable force could leave teachers and children in ‘jeopardy’

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Schools

Schools wanted for AI lesson planning trial

Education Endowment Foundation study to assess whether AI tool can save teachers time while not compromising on quality

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
SEND

Special school delays undermine deficit reduction efforts

Nine councils – nearly a quarter of those on the controversial safety valve scheme – have flagged delays

Freddie Whittaker
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News

‘Sleepless nights’ over funding and lost Ofsted hope: NAHT conference diary

‘If we fail to invest in education, we fail to invest in our future’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker