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
Ofsted inspects school that postponed MP’s visit Inspection ‘necessary due to potential concerns’, says watchdog
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
Internal exclusion: Reset or rejection? Government does not collect national data on internal exclusion. But new figures reveal how often the controversial practice is used
SEND roadshow sessions ‘have shaped our thinking’, insists Gould Schools Week joined the schools minister in Darlington to discuss the DfE’s recent consultation
Cost of DfE’s school insurance scheme to rise 7.4% Risk protection arrangement costs have risen by 61 per cent since 2020
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
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’
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