Government SEND savings plan will barely dent council deficits ‘It can’t solve financial concerns. And in practice, it’ll just heap more risk downwards’
EBacc: DfE plans league table shake-up to ‘incentivise’ take-up Government to ‘explore making changes to the headline EBacc attainment measure’
Liberal Democrats’ schools plans could cost more than £9bn The party set out its stall at its conference last weekend. But do its sums add up?
Councils’ SEND admin and transport costs balloon Town halls expect to spend £1.2bn bussing pupils to school this year, and £300m on administration for SEND pupils
Make cutbacks like everyone else, Phillipson tells private schools Shadow minister suggests independent schools ‘reflect on where they can make savings’ to shield parents from VAT hike
Attendance: MPs want mental health absence code and CAMHS review Schools should also be compelled to use the daily attendance data collection to ‘turn the tide on absence’, says education committee
Pepe Di’Iasio confirmed as ASCL’s next general secretary He will replace Geoff Barton next April after no other candidates were nominated to oppose him
Chris Russell to retire as Ofsted’s national director for education Senior official will leave at the same time as chief inspector Amanda Spielman in December