Ofsted ‘poorly understood’ and under-funded, says Spielman Outgoing chief inspector laments ‘a wave of publicly expressed discontent about issues that Ofsted alone cannot resolve’
£13m trial to test ‘innovative’ support for neurodiverse pupils 1 in 10 primaries will get five days’ worth of additional specialist help from trained staff
Still no RAAC cash as schools ‘sidelined’ in autumn statement Treasury documents also suggest a £600m underspend on education capital projects last year
Serious building defects wait (and wait) for funding Responsible bodies say they have had to prioritise only the most serious issues as government cash remains static
Schools working to cut absences will be judged ‘favourably’ says Ofsted Watchdog clarifies its position as absence rates remain stubbornly higher than pre-pandemic
School Cuts relaunch puts unions on collision-course with DfE again Updated analysis estimates 92 per cent of mainstream schools will be ‘unable to cope’ with cost increases in 2024-25
Trusts lack building condition data despite DfE survey, cost-cutters find Capital advisers programme will be expanded following positive feedback and after trusts predict savings
Teachers’ home working ‘masks’ true workload challenge Most leaders have not read government workload reduction toolkit, and just 1 in 10 found it ‘useful’
Damian Hinds returns to DfE as schools minister Appointment follows resignation of schools minister Nick Gibb