News

Ofsted: ‘Significant numbers of children opted out of orthodox education’

Watchdog also warns using education, health and care plans 'too widely' stretches resources 'too thinly'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Free school meals

Universal infant free school meals funding rises by 5p

But funding still lags far behind the actual cost of providing meals in schools

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Freddie Whittaker
News

£740m earmarked to create SEND places in mainstream

DfE also announces it won't enter into any more safety valve agreements with struggling councils

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Far more children ‘missing’ from school than DfE estimates, says EPI

Study suggests 300,000 children are now missing from education - more than double official estimates

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
TIMSS

TIMSS 2023: Maths holds steady while science improves

Study says the findings 'go against predictions around the continuing negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic'

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Freddie Whittaker
News

More ‘outstanding’ schools keep top Ofsted grade, but why?

Last year, two in five 'outstanding' schools inspected kept the grade, compared to less than one in five in...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
School funding

Schools’ costs likely to outstrip budget funding boost

DfE says more than half of the expected per-pupil uplift will have to cover this year's teacher pay rise

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

National Education Union deputy general secretary Niamh Sweeney resigns

Former sixth form college teacher was first person elected to the role, and was not due for re-election until...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Breakfast clubs

Breakfast clubs ‘early adopters’: What schools need to know

Up to 750 primary schools sought to help pilot clubs before their national rollout

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Freddie Whittaker