It’s time to champion school support staff and boost their rights Their pay and conditions are a priority for me as education secretary and will remain so if I become deputy leader
Government considers charging private schools more for inspections The watchdog currently subsidises two thirds of inspection costs for ‘non-association’ private schools, but government is ‘considering options to close the gap’
Call for immediate uniform cap made no difference Proportion of schools that require four or more branded items remains the same as last year – despite Phillipson’s plea for action
NAHT to consider industrial action over Ofsted reforms Snap poll during meeting of 2,000 heads finds 9 in 10 back exploring industrial options
Solving SEND: MPs reveal their 48-point plan National SEND standards, special school ‘centres of excellence’ and exclusion inspection metrics – the education committee’s policy proposals in full
Schools white paper will set ‘expectations’ on parent engagement Education secretary says new expectations on schools will ‘deliver a universal offer for all parents’
New minister reveals SEND reform principles Georgia Gould promises to put teacher and pupil voice ‘at forefront’ of reforms – and commits to ‘legal right to additional support’
SEND spend freeze has led to EHCP rise, MPs say SEND funding rates would be 40 per cent higher if they had kept pace with inflation, report from parliamentary group finds
Movers and Shakers: WomenEd, Birmingham council, Transforming Lives, Wolf Inclusion, E-ACT, Sparx This week’s movers and shakers include a former chicken-catcher, skydiver, competitive swimmer and award-winning cadet