News Trusts ‘risk breaching rules’ after confidentiality clause guidance tweak Warning as academies must now secure DfE go-ahead before using confidentiality clauses in severance deals Jack Dyson 5mo Jack Dyson 5mo News ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted NAHT filed a claim for judicial review in May, warning the new inspection framework will ‘only increase high-stakes accountability… Ruth Lucas 5mo Ruth Lucas 5mo Schools School uniform: New rules to meet Labour’s cap revealed Government guidance tells schools to confirm changes ASAP, consider legal advice and lets parents complain to government Jack Dyson 5mo Jack Dyson 5mo Ofsted Nudge unit calls for ‘eye-catching’ national Ofsted inspection survey The Behavioural Insights Team also recommends Ofsted ’emphasise’ in inspector training how to reduce the formality of conversations Samantha Booth 5mo Samantha Booth 5mo News Severe absence rates on the rise, but overall attendance improves Government says rates of severe absence won’t be tackled ‘overnight’ and lauds improvements in overall and persistent absences Ruth Lucas 5mo Ruth Lucas 5mo Sponsored post Sponsored IncludEd Conference: Get Inclusion Ready As we all clamber to make sense of the new Ofsted framework, it can be hard to know where… SWAdvertorial 5mo The Difference 5mo School funding One in five teachers laid off in worst-hit falling roll areas A fifth of maintained primaries could also fall into deficit, new research reveals, as union calls for ‘additional support’ Jack Dyson 5mo Jack Dyson 5mo Inclusion IPPR: ‘Specialist plans’ should replace EHCPs – but not just yet Influential think tank also calls for new SEND support category in schools, backed by law, in reforms blueprint Samantha Booth 5mo Samantha Booth 5mo News Time in isolation room damages student wellbeing, study suggests First large-scale investigation into internal exclusion finds negative impacts, but Trust CEO says isolation rooms can be done effectively Ruth Lucas 5mo Ruth Lucas 5mo News Sainsbury’s and Morrisons among DfE’s free breakfast club sponsors Sponsors will offer discounted products, free delivery and vouchers to schools to top up flagship government scheme Ruth Lucas 5mo Ruth Lucas 5mo News Schools white paper delayed until next year Ministers will use additional time to ‘test’ SEND reform policy options with parents and experts, as five key principles… John Dickens 6mo John Dickens 6mo Covid Johnson considered sacking Williamson after Covid exam chaos The former Conservative PM told the Covid inquiry he was in a ‘homicidal mood’ following the 2020 grading scandal… Ruth Lucas 6mo Ruth Lucas 6mo Newer 1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 1,033 Older
