Ministers plan academy support staff pensions reform The plans would simplify the process to transfer staff to the same fund, rather than having them spread out across different councils based on their school location
Outdated Ofsted rule ‘inadequate’ for looked-after children ‘Crucial’ government guidance still refers to headline grades, despite them being scrapped over a year ago
‘Deepfake’ teacher avatar plan to help pupils catch up Academy trust staff to use AI generator to create videos that look and sound just like them to introduce resources for pupils returning to school
Conservatives propose exclusion ‘presumption’ for violent pupils Shadow education secretary also says her party would make alternative provision ‘independent’ of councils and stop unregistered settings
‘No real subject inspection left’: Spielman slams Ofsted reforms Report cards will ‘take out everything that amounts to a serious review of what’s taught and how it’s taught’, says ex-Ofsted boss
Pupils’ horizons ‘broadened’ after primary careers training pilot CPD rolled out to all primaries as teachers report children were less likely to feel held back by gender stereotypes after government-backed trial
Greater post-16 support in schools ‘untenable’ without investment Government waters-down language on new responsibilities for schools, but concerns remain
SEND spend could hit £15bn (more than some government departments) IFS calls on government spending watchdog to publish annual forecasts for high needs spending and deficits
Year 8 reading test plan splits teachers and heads More teachers back government plan than oppose it, but leaders are far more sceptical