SEND

Most leaders say poor funding a barrier to SEND support, DfE finds

Wide-ranging poll also reveals schools' mobile phone policies, approaches to EBacc entry and their struggle to provide mentors

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools could lose level 7 apprenticeship for senior staff

Move comes as analysis suggests £148m of school levy funding is returned to the Treasury

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Teaching assistant recruitment a struggle for 3 in 4 heads

Secondary and special schools need more to cope with rising SEND demand, but primaries are cutting numbers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Government funding ‘crucial’ to NPQs participants, finds DfE report

Revelation that just 12% believe their school would have funded NPQs without DfE cash comes after funding was slashed

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Schools pay almost 100% mark-up for supply teachers – DfE study

Average secondary supply teacher pay is £150 a day, but schools shell out £291

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Building company ISG’s collapse stalls school rebuilds

Construction of new classrooms halts as ISG Construction Limited enters administration

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Councils brace for another big rise in SEND transport and admin costs

Local authorities expect to spend £1.5 billion on transport for SEND pupils this year

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour conference 2024: Bridget Phillipson’s speech in full

The education secretary addressed party members at their annual gathering in Liverpool

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Phillipson wants school-based nurseries open next year under £15m capital scheme

Up to 300 primary schools will be handed funding in the spring to convert empty classrooms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker