SEND

Extra SEND cash coming, says DfE, as councils’ woes deepen

Minister says white paper will bring 'additional’ funding as town halls warn high needs freeze will worsen deficits

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Ofsted inspects school that postponed MP’s visit

Inspection 'necessary due to potential concerns', says watchdog

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
AI

DfE plans to use AI to help answer your emails

Plans say system can reduce time to draft a response from 30 to just one minute

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Exclusions

Internal exclusion: Reset or rejection?

Government does not collect national data on internal exclusion. But new figures reveal how often the controversial practice is...

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

SEND roadshow sessions ‘have shaped our thinking’, insists Gould

Schools Week joined the schools minister in Darlington to discuss the DfE's recent consultation

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Cost of DfE’s school insurance scheme to rise 7.4%

Risk protection arrangement costs have risen by 61 per cent since 2020

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Free school meals

London free school meals expansion hasn’t boosted attainment – evaluation

But researchers warn short-term effects 'difficult to detect' as families report positive impacts on finances and stress

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Violence against women and girls strategy: Everything schools need to know

Three new £11m training and support programmes for schools in strategy to 'stamp out misogyny and keep girls safe'

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Underfunding parents’ biggest issue as 2 in 5 asked to contribute to schools’ costs

ASCL warns rate of contributions a 'sign of challenging financial environments' facing schools

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas