Ofsted plans closer monitoring of impact on heads’ wellbeing Deal with headteachers will broaden new framework feedback and establish union-led ‘independent advisory group’ to scrutinise data
Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools Move comes after the Supreme Court ruled the delivery of religious education in Northern Ireland schools was unlawful
DfE’s AI tutoring plan prompt calls for more research DfE says 450,000 disadvantaged children will benefit, but experts warn evidence on AI provision ‘in its infancy’
Speech and language screening pilot reveals ‘shocking’ level of need Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were found to have speech and language needs
Alarm over ‘generic’ wording in 12 Ofsted report cards An investigation revealed the same paragraph was used in report cards for 12 different schools
‘Barriers’ to upper pay range cause frustration for teachers Staff report ‘shifting’ goalposts as union warns of ‘significant contribution to the exodus’ of teachers
Concerns over make-up of curriculum drafters group Leaders ‘disappointed’ at ‘lack of diversity and representation’ among experts recruited to help write new national curriculum
‘Universal RISE’: How will the DfE’s school improvement scheme work? DfE writes to schools with the lowest attainment rates urging them to engage with optional programme
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’