Ofsted Ofsted plans closer monitoring of impact on heads’ wellbeing Deal with headteachers will broaden new framework feedback and establish union-led ‘independent advisory group’ to scrutinise data Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d News ‘Don’t pop champagne yet’ warn accountants as trusts’ fortunes improve Kreston group warns despite improving academy trust finances, most expect to dip into savings by 2028 Jack Dyson 6d Jack Dyson 6d Schools Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools Move comes after the Supreme Court ruled the delivery of religious education in Northern Ireland schools was unlawful Lydia Chantler-Hicks 7d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 7d News Coast and Vale paid Delta £440k ahead of merger The sum was handed over for ‘extensive work’ before trusts joined forces to create 63-school MAT Jack Dyson 1w Jack Dyson 1w Schools DfE’s AI tutoring plan prompt calls for more research DfE says 450,000 disadvantaged children will benefit, but experts warn evidence on AI provision ‘in its infancy’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1w News Exclusive Schools could be required to record internal exclusions Government looks to collect data as it urges schools to send fewer children home Ruth Lucas 1w Ruth Lucas 1w SEND Piloted in-school SEND support ‘cut exclusions’ – report Standardised EHCPs also welcomed by parents and councils, researchers find Jack Dyson 1w Jack Dyson 1w SEND Exclusive Councils snub alternative funding to press on with special schools Local authorities were offered the choice of continuing with projects or taking cash to boost places elsewhere Samantha Booth 1w Samantha Booth 1w Academies Struggling trust failed to clear payment to outgoing ‘senior executive’ MAT also did not conduct internal audit as reserves tumbled due to ‘rising costs’, accounts show Jack Dyson 1w Jack Dyson 1w Schools ‘Barriers’ to upper pay range cause frustration for teachers Staff report ‘shifting’ goalposts as union warns of ‘significant contribution to the exodus’ of teachers Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1w Schools Speech and language screening pilot reveals ‘shocking’ level of need Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were found to have speech and language needs Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w News Exclusive Dodgy DfE data shortens schools’ working weeks Figures suggested one in six schools are not complying with the 32.5 hour week Ruth Lucas 2w Ruth Lucas 2w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,023 Older
