Special school delays undermine deficit reduction efforts Nine councils – nearly a quarter of those on the controversial safety valve scheme – have flagged delays
‘Sleepless nights’ over funding and lost Ofsted hope: NAHT conference diary ‘If we fail to invest in education, we fail to invest in our future’
Teacher apprenticeship length cut to line up with school year Length of postgraduate course to be slashed from 12 to nine months from August, DfE confirms
Schools told to plan work experience for key stage 3 pupils Statutory guidance update states younger pupils should get a week’s worth of work experience ‘activities’
DfE to investigate why SEND numbers have ballooned Government pledges to look at reasons behind rise in demand for special needs support, and will provide ‘costed plan’ for reforms by end of year
Harris blames ‘unfunded’ pay rises as it plans redundancies But NASUWT teaching union accuses academy trust of ‘disgraceful behaviour’
The long and winding road for SEND pupils Travel costs are again in the sights of local authorities desperate to cut costs
NAHT launches legal action over Ofsted reforms Heads’ union launches claim for judicial review, warning consultation on report cards is inadequate
Wrack vows to stay put as NASUWT general secretary Ex-FBU boss will continue to fight for his post as union re-opens nominations following a legal challenge