Christine Gilbert appointed Ofsted chair Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says Gilbert will bring ‘strong challenge’ to Ofsted
‘Burnt out and isolated’: the staff on the SEND crisis frontline SENCos will be central to any government plan to make mainstream schools more inclusive. But are their roles even sustainable now?
DfE extends neurodiversity support scheme, but with less funding Programme that trains teachers to better identify needs extended into 2025-26 with £9.5m
Cinema trips and summer schools boost attendance We look at a school bucking the national trend of rising absences to learn how they’re doing it
Five things we learned about the teacher workforce from the STRB report Teachers’ pay has been eroded far more sharply than other professions, data shows
Private school VAT raids: What’s the actual impact? Settings reduce fees and boost bursaries as tax changes take effect, but more pupils leave than government predicted
DfE chief: ‘We can support schools to be more efficient’ Susan Acland-Hood also claims pledge to recruit 6,500 more teachers is underway, but cannot explain policy
Revealed: The school pupils who disengage during ‘Year 7 dip’ Studies should be ‘warning sign’ for early intervention, say experts
Senior civil servants ‘don’t know very much about education’ Academy chief and ex-senior DfE official says moving between departments ‘erodes’ capacity