Ofsted

Ofsted’s digital inspection system glitch revealed

Electronic evidence gathering system has faced technical issues since it was launched in 2019

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools given ‘coasting’ warnings despite raising grades and fresh starts

Calls grow for the government to ditch interventions in so-called ‘double RI’ schools

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Analysis reveals extent of SEND stealth funding cuts

Special Needs Jungle research reveals top-up funding has been stagnant since 2018 in a third of areas

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Highest-earning academy chief’s annual pay nears £500k

Harris Federation chief Sir Dan Moynihan’s salary has risen at least 6 per cent

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Educational psychologist shortage having ‘significant impact’

Ombudsman warning after Surrey pupil’s family needed counselling amid education, health and care plan delay

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

EBacc to the past: DfE hits brakes on accountability shake-up

Leaders welcome pause on plans to ‘incentivise’ subject take-up

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


Alternative provision

AP in ‘desperate need of reform’, damning Ofsted and CQC report says

‘Too many children have negative experiences in AP’, report says, with lack of oversight leading to ‘ineffective practice’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
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SEND

MPs: Councils face ‘cliff-edge’ of ‘bankruptcy’ over SEND funding

Committee urges ministers to agree ‘realistic’ steps and additional cash to eliminate high needs budget deficits

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

ChatGPT: EEF launches trial on cutting teacher workload

Secondary schools sought for pilot that will investigate if online toolkit can cut staff hours

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Teacher training

Cambridge demands delay to new teacher training framework

Russell Group university says it ‘lacks confidence’ in merged training and development framework

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Diversity

NFER: Bursaries could help non-white teachers become heads

Diversity report finds four times as many teachers of colour would need to be promoted to heads for workforce…

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey