Schools

Schools face £47.5m free school meals expansion shortfall

Leaders say government's plan to increase funding by 5p per meal goes 'nowhere near far enough'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Merging behaviour and attendance judgments ‘bothered’ Ofsted chief

Leaders have taken issue with the new joint judgment area, but Oliver says it's what consultation called for

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

£23m expansion of school edtech and AI pilot

Pilot to launch in September, and to involve primary, secondary and further education settings across England

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

AI used in schools should ‘detect signs of learner distress’

The DfE has updated AI guidance around emotional, social and cognitive development and 'manipulation'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Solutions

The school that confiscates phones for six weeks

Head whose abuse from parents was highlighted by MPs speaks to Schools Week about his strict policy approach

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Inclusion

New £200m scheme ‘will offer SEND training to all teaching staff’

A 'comprehensive' new package of training is hoped to 'upskill all staff in every school, college and nursery'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Ofsted publishes first school report cards

Leaders give their views on new inspections as reports for 22 volunteer schools are released

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Primary headteachers share joy and surprise at being made MBEs

Four serving heads at state primaries were among 57 people working in or with schools recognised in the New...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Academies

New powers to close academy trusts ‘must be used with caution’

Sector responds to news government is set to gain new intervention powers once MAT inspections start

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks