DfE seeks business sponsors to boost flagship breakfast scheme impact Government says industry providers can help schools ‘make greater impact’ – and promises ‘promotional rights’ in return
Attendance rates improve this year, but severe absence worsens Government lauds improvement in attendance this year, but number of pupils with ‘severe absence’ worsens
DfE review to tackle behaviour and ‘preventable’ exclusions Government plans ‘expert’ review and new toolkits to help schools crackdown on misbehaviour, exclusions and bullying
Trust has ‘no plans’ for widespread virtual teacher rollout after backlash Star Academies says plans for pupils to be taught maths from hundreds of miles away is ‘not a blanket solution’
‘Little progress’ made in closing university progression gap Progress to get more disadvantaged pupils to attend university has stalled, warns think tank
Taskforce launched to reform ‘broken’ SEND system Former ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton will chair the panel, with recommendations expected by mid-autumn
‘Expand, don’t downgrade’ language hubs, urges report Report on decline of languages finds pupils in poorer areas 20% less likely to study one at GCSE
Public divided over AI use in schools Adults generally support teachers using AI for administration, but are more likely to oppose its use for marking
3.2% pay rise for school support staff agreed But unions say workers ‘will be disappointed’ and ‘far more’ will be required in the future