Schools and trusts slow to publish governors diversity data Government wants diversity details of boards to be ‘widely available’, but data protection a barrier, report trusts
DfE puts 40 staff on Advanced British Standard ‘vanity project’ Government criticised for committing ‘platoon of civil servants’ to policy unlikely to come to fruition
Geoff Barton to lead oracy commission for Voice 21 Departing union boss will lead effort to build blueprint for a ‘national entitlement’, as Labour plans speaking boost
Appoint poverty ‘tsar’ and extend universal free meals to worst-hit schools, DfE told Report from ex-children’s commissioner also calls for government plan to support schools to reduce the impact of poverty
32,000 children wait at least 2 years for mental health treatment Children’s commissioner calls for early intervention as pupils wait ‘significant portion of their young lives’ for support
Holiday pay guidance reviewed amid fears schools could be left out of pocket Law firms say mistake in government guidance could lead some schools to pay more than they should
Hinds says ‘all schools’ restrict phones, and 5 more key findings Schools minister also says the ‘option’ of statutory mobile phone guidance remains
Labour: SEND challenge ‘enormous’ but plan will come post-election Party needs ‘much fuller understanding’ of ‘how chaotic the system has become and what needs to change’
Use falling rolls to raise per-pupil funding, Barton urges politicians Decreasing pupil numbers presents opportunity to make a ‘world of difference to children and young people’