SEND review

Ministers abandon pledge to decide SEND reforms this year

Labour calls for clarity as timelines ditched from ministerial statements

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

DfE can’t say whether £850k edtech scheme improved schools

Edtech demonstrator year 2 evaluation concludes schools may have improved ‘regardless of taking part in the programme’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools to receive a CO2 monitor for every classroom as flu cases rise

The DfE is also making more air-cleaning units available, but has not said how many

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Exams

What you need to know about the first times tables test results

Schools minister says maths skills will help pupils calculate mortgage rate increases and find supermarket bargains

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Pupil suspensions hit six-year high after pandemic lull

But data for last autumn term shows permanent exclusions are not back up to pre-pandemic levels

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘No-ego’ trust group vows to speak for MATs who don’t feel heard

The Queen Street Group has doubled in size as it vows to champion diverse trust voices and help more…

Tom Belger
Tom Belger


Schools

Let schools use catch-up cash for mental health support, says study

High levels of psychological distress among 16 and 17-year-olds have risen by almost a quarter, a new report finds

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Sponsored post

The Nottingham supports Secondary Schools to address the careers gap with The Career Academy

The Nottingham has reaffirmed its commitment to help the next generation achieve their career ambitions with the relaunch of…

Nottingham Building Society
Nottingham Building Society
Ofsted

Spielman wants ‘age-appropriate limits’ on RSE lesson content

Ofsted’s chief inspector also reveals scale of ‘lost inspections’ and ‘uncomfortably high’ ITT grades at education committee hearing

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Amy Walker
Schools

Nearly half of secondary schools using non-specialists to teach maths

Teacher recruitment woes mean more secondary pupils taught by non-specialists – and schools with lower Ofsted ratings worst hit

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

DfE to expand teacher jobs board to cover all school staff

Move follows feedback that schools want to advertise for business leaders and catering staff, says department

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Four in five ‘outstanding’ schools lose top Ofsted grade

Watchdog says data from first full year after exemption lifted shows ‘removing a school from scrutiny does not make…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker