News

AI to set minimum attendance targets for all schools

Schools will be issued with 'attendance baseline improvement expectations' from this month

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Government school readiness target ‘risky’, say experts

Experts fear an over-focus on those 'closest to the line' as ministers impose 75% school readiness aim

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Curriculum review

Ministers will put RE on national curriculum – but sector must ‘reach consensus’

Government to set up taskforce to oversee the change, but only if sector reaches 'consensus on whether this is...

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Ruth Lucas
News

‘Another expectation’: Schools to be judged on enrichment benchmarks

Leaders demand support to meet new expectations as more than a quarter of schools cut extracurricular activity funding in...

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted

NAHT filed a claim for judicial review in May, warning the new inspection framework will 'only increase high-stakes accountability...

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Severe absence rates on the rise, but overall attendance improves

Government says rates of severe absence won't be tackled 'overnight' and lauds improvements in overall and persistent absences

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Time in isolation room damages student wellbeing, study suggests

First large-scale investigation into internal exclusion finds negative impacts, but Trust CEO says isolation rooms can be done effectively

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Ruth Lucas
News

Sainsbury’s and Morrisons among DfE’s free breakfast club sponsors

Sponsors will offer discounted products, free delivery and vouchers to schools to top up flagship government scheme

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Ruth Lucas
Covid

Johnson considered sacking Williamson after Covid exam chaos

The former Conservative PM told the Covid inquiry he was in a 'homicidal mood' following the 2020 grading scandal...

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas