Committee chair criticises DfE response to SEND report Helen Hayes says government must provide a ‘much more detailed response’ in the new year
Ofqual: On-screen exams could be introduced by 2030 Ofqual says exam boards can submit proposals for two on-screen specifications for lower entry subjects
London mayor still weighing up the cost of a free lunch City Hall yet to work out what it will save on its own scheme from the government’s expansion of free school meals
DfE reveals how new behaviour and attendance hubs will work Details shared for ‘regional’ and ‘enhanced’ support pathways as part of newly merged hubs
AP settings ‘do not know their pupils well’, warns children’s commissioner Report finds one third of alternative provision schools can only estimate the number of pupils on their rolls
Councils to notify schools of homeless pupils under new duty Child poverty strategy aims for a ‘more joined up approach’ to support pupils in temporary accommodation
Leaders still facing problems with AI attendance reports Department for Education says ‘no model is perfect’ as heads flag concerns with similar school groupings
Trust to pilot pupils’ ideas to solve KS3 engagement crisis Lift Schools aims to tackle ‘cliff edge’ drop of engagement as pupils reach secondary age
Ofqual calls for exam time scrutiny as revised access arrangements published Ofqual said ministers must “explicitly consider” whether pupils have enough time in reformed exams after data fiasco