Schools

Police can’t find RISE ‘zoom-bombing’ suspect

Academy trust strengthened security settings after an intruder shared offensive content at an event last month

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Three primary free schools to go ahead after appeals

Meanwhile six cancelled special free school projects have been appealed

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Whitehall to leverage capital cash to force council mainstream focus

Town halls will be required to sign a new 'memorandum of understanding' on how to spend £860m of high...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Journalists shut out of events with ministers and officials

Reporters are being banned from conferences where key public servants will speak

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exclusion, Inclusion

A child who drops out isn’t a failure, they just need support

Education can be rebuilt at any point and the key factor is having adults who meet the child where...

Samantha Booth
Ed Robbins
Opinion

The white paper is a blueprint for strategically engaging parents

Bridget Phillipson’s emphasis on parental partnerships is an opportunity for schools to properly bring parents on board with their...

Samantha Booth
Racheal Smith
Inclusion

‘Real concerns’ health service missing in SEND reforms 

The white paper thrusts schools into the driving seat of government’s reforms, prompting questions on whether health services will...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Opinion

Remembering how we managed Covid can help SEND challenge 

Collaboration between teachers and schools boosts everyone but we risk backsliding to a culture of competition and compliance

Samantha Booth
Caroline Barlow
Opinion

Success of SEND reforms will hinge on whether staff can cope

The reforms signal a shift from a system heavily reliant on statutory plans, towards one centred on school-led support

Samantha Booth
Matt Walker