Schools urged to register defibrillators as half ‘invisible’ to ambulance crews Leaders urged to take five minutes to register their life-saving device on a national database
Ofsted to review the use of AI in schools DfE commissions watchdog to examine how schools use AI to ‘support teaching and learning’ and manage admin
‘Double funding’ likely needed during transition to new SEND system, says IFS IFS warns ‘something has to change’ to avoid ‘absurd’ council deficits of £8 billion by 2027
Dr Susan Tranter appointed Ofqual chair Academy trust CEO takes over from interim chair Frances Wadsworth
Capital cost-cutters save £8m – but what next? The future of the capital advisers’ programme looks in doubt
Starmer wants 75% of children ‘school-ready’ by 2028 Target of three in four reception pupils at a ‘good’ level of development is one of six key ‘milestones’
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’
Universal infant free school meals funding rises by 5p But funding still lags far behind the actual cost of providing meals in schools
£740m earmarked to create SEND places in mainstream DfE also announces it won’t enter into any more safety valve agreements with struggling councils