Phillipson asks STRB for 2025 pay recommendation ‘at the earliest point’ Education secretary also calls for a recommendation on whether greater flexibility is needed for TLR payments
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
Schools could lose level 7 apprenticeship for senior staff Move comes as analysis suggests £148m of school levy funding is returned to the Treasury
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
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
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
Building company ISG’s collapse stalls school rebuilds Construction of new classrooms halts as ISG Construction Limited enters administration
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
Labour conference 2024: Bridget Phillipson’s speech in full The education secretary addressed party members at their annual gathering in Liverpool