Mainstream could meet SEN needs of ‘tens of thousands’ more pupils Government report finds 35,000 more pupils could have needs met in mainstream schools if system is improved
Repeated review of new special school buildings irks councils DfE official says new government is ‘working through urgent decisions and taking time to understand those’
‘High bar’ for new estates improvement notices, says official Senior civil servant issues clarification amid fears over new grounds for a notice to improve
SEND: Suicide risk over EHC confusion, coroner warns Warning follows an inquest into the death of Jennifer Chalkley, who was 17 when she took her own life in 2021
Revealed: Ofsted publishes first school reports without headline grades Fifteen schools inspected on September 24 have been issued with sub-judgment grades
DfE plots law change to speed up school-based nurseries Ministers want first new provision in surplus primary school buildings to open next year
LEGO play professor among new DfE science council appointees Cambridge Professor Paul Ramchandani among 12 experts appointed to provide ‘advice and challenge’ on issues like SEND and mental health
DfE to review ‘complicated’ school maintenance funding system ‘We know there’s room for improvement’, admits senior civil servant
Labour MP seeks to make school phones ban compulsory Draft law from Josh MacAlister would put phone guidance on a statutory footing – but it’s unclear if it will get government support