DfE appoints just 5 attendance advisers (after years of council cuts) DfE says tens of organisations will benefit from expert advice
Covid taking bigger toll on school staff wellbeing, study finds This year 62% of school staff said the pandemic contributed to poor mental health, up from 33% in 2020
Large online educators face £10k bill for Ofsted accreditation visits The watchdog has warned the online education sector is currently ‘completely unregulated’
DfE pays £124k for failed free school’s pension shortfall Contributions weren’t made for 13 teachers from Collective Spirit free school in Oldham
Birmingham could lose control of its SEND services Documents show DfE commissioner can consider delivery options ‘outside of the operational control of the local authority’
Software supplier takes legal action against second trust Bromcom Computers has filed a High Court claim against Academies Enterprise Trust
Schools told to hold off on three-year MIS contract ‘Serious concerns’ after supplier announces it is scrapping one-year rolling contracts
Ofsted to inspect all schools by 2025 after £24m funding boost Accelerated inspection schedule granted funding in spending review
‘Outstanding’ schools not inspected for 15 years downgraded in first Ofsted reports Those downgraded have not been inspected for a combined 235 years