News

Government inclusion panel extended until April

Government's expert panel on SEND inclusion extended until April 2026

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Just 0.07% of schools now fail safeguarding 

Number failing to meet requirements has decreased markedly in recent years

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Recruitment and retention

The shapeshifting 6,500 teachers pledge 

Education secretary confirms promised teachers won't all be new, and target omits key subjects aim

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Commission calls for ‘expert teacher’ role to reward classroom elite

Report warns of a 'weakened workforce' and calls for long-term reforms to create 'thriving' profession

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Academies

OGAT staff set to strike for 10 more days in July

Staff are on strike over plans to extend the teaching day by 30 minutes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
School improvement

Lessons from a 10-year school turnaround

Declan Linnane took Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School from ‘inadequate’ to ‘outstanding’ with a mission to focus on inclusion. Here’s...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Inclusion

Pilot of SEND tech device ‘lending libraries’ for schools launched

DfE says £1.7m scheme will benefit up to 4,000 schools across up to 32 local authorities

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Ofsted pledges specialist inspectors for most visits from November

All school inspections will also be led by either current or recent HMIs, says the watchdog

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Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Recruitment and retention

Teacher retention payments not as effective as first thought, study suggests

NFER analysis finds some initiatives that gave teachers bonuses to stay in the classroom did not boost retention rates

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks