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New school cadet units planned as government confirms £70m expansion

Expansion will be a 'balance' between school and community-based units, minister tells Schools Week

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SEND

Members of taskforce on ‘broken’ SEND system named

Former education secretary, children's commissioner and trust leaders among members

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A-level results 2025: Which subjects had more top grades?

Which subjects had the most top grades? And which saw the biggest rises this year? Schools Week looks at...

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Breakfast clubs

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

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Attendance rates improve this year, but severe absence worsens

Government lauds improvement in attendance this year, but number of pupils with 'severe absence' worsens

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Behaviour

DfE review to tackle behaviour and ‘preventable’ exclusions

Government plans 'expert' review and new toolkits to help schools crackdown on misbehaviour, exclusions and bullying

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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...

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‘Little progress’ made in closing university progression gap

Progress to get more disadvantaged pupils to attend university has stalled, warns think tank

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Taskforce launched to reform ‘broken’ SEND system

Former ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton will chair the panel, with recommendations expected by mid-autumn

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Ruth Lucas