Politics

DfE publishes ESFA review and reorganisation plans

Government confirms move to nine RSC regions and for a new ‘dedicated’ schools group at the DfE

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted extends curriculum grace period to September 2022

Here’s what schools and teacher trainers need to know about the latest inspection update

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

5 tips for schools on mental health support

Always refer and be flexible, charity says

Schools Week Reporter
Hannah Kinsey
Mental health

Mental health solutions? Early intervention and more support inside schools

A ‘complete rethink’ is needed, experts say

Jess Staufenberg
Jessica Staufenberg and Samantha Booth
Academies

Education director leaves E-ACT as CEO remains suspended

Staff told senior leader would be absent ‘for the foreseeable future’

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Academies

Fresh calls for MAT inspections after trust gets 3 ‘inadequates’

Ofsted cannot inspect academy trusts despite almost a decade of pressure for new powers

Tom Belger
Tom Belger


Mental health

Speech and language therapists ‘completely booked out’

Demand for support is outstripping supply

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Mental health

The wasted millions: Parents use life insurance and savings to fight for SEND support

Councils say the system is under ‘extreme stress’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Covid boost nearly trebles Harris fundraising cash

Trust’s fundraising income rose to £3.4m last year, providing things like tutoring and social workers

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Top-grade school gets ‘inadequate’ after 15 years without inspection

Thomas Mills High School was visited in November after being exempt since 2006

James Carr
James Carr
Mental health

Collapsing mental health support pits parents against schools

Some parents reported for ‘fabricating’ mental illness

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Mental health

Revealed: The rising costs for schools of educational psychologists

Many councils that once provided services for free now charge, investigation finds

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg