Inclusion Exclusive More than half of specialist free school projects set to go ahead Councils faced a choice between a new school and accepting alternative funding for SEND expansion Ruth Lucas 2w Ruth Lucas 2w Pay and conditions Support staff turnover hits record high as experts call for action Report recommends government action to help schools recruit staff, including through more training and higher pay Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Inclusion David Bell to lead independent review on antisemitism in schools School leaders have welcomed any support in tackling the issue Samantha Booth 2w Samantha Booth 2w Pay and conditions Schools can only afford a 2.7% pay rise over two years, says DfE Leaders will need to ‘realise and sustain better value’ to meet costs of a planned 6.5%, three-year pay rise… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Schools white paper Funding and leadership questions over new area ‘missions’ Bid to improve north east and coastal schools risks ‘becoming symbolic rather than structural’, ministers told Jack Dyson 2w Jack Dyson 2w News Complaints reforms welcomed, but greater powers needed Legal experts warn proposals ‘stop short’ of providing enough powers for schools Ruth Lucas 2w Ruth Lucas 2w News Education questions: Ministers grilled on SEND reforms and academy trust accountability Bridget Phillipson and her team fielded questions from MPs in the House of Commons Ruth Lucas 2w Ruth Lucas 2w Schools Diversity and flexibility push in DfE’s 6,500 teachers plan Ministers have finally revealed details of how they plan to grow the teaching workforce by 6,500 Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2w Schools white paper DfE eyes private special school veto Phillipson set to have powers to stop independent special schools opening or expanding where there’s ‘limited evidence of demand’ Samantha Booth 2w Samantha Booth 2w News Special school leaders call for clarity on future funding Plans for national bandings on specialist provision packages ‘deeply concerning’ Ruth Lucas 3w Ruth Lucas 3w Behaviour Off-rolling curbs welcomed, but warnings over ‘gaps in data’ Ministers plan to tighten up scrutiny of pupil moves – and to interrogate leaders suspected of off-rolling Jack Dyson 3w Jack Dyson 3w Schools white paper Long read Will reforms fix the SEND funding crisis? Councils may face a rise in requests for EHCPs to secure special school places ahead of the reforms Chaminda Jayanetti 3w Chaminda Jayanetti 3w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1,029 Older