DfE scraps £1.6m key stage 1 SATs paper opt-out scheme Unions say ‘common sense has prevailed’ after an estimated £1.6m was spent last year on optional papers
£700m spent on DfE’s hubs, but to what effect? Around 1 in 25 schools nationally have offered support at some point as part of a hub
Revealed: The full scale of Labour’s SEND challenge Just 59% of mainstream school parents report that their child with additional needs is well-supported
Shadow minister: ‘We should hang our heads in shame’ over SEND Gagan Mohindra apologises at the Conservative Party conference, saying his party ‘didn’t do enough’ on SEND
Just 1 in 6 schools to offer tutoring after NTP, research suggests Tutoring ‘heavily reliant’ on the availability of ring fenced funding, NFER research found
Council crackdown after school spa day gifts An internal audit found ‘irregularities involving inappropriate use of school funds’
SEND pupils now allowed to listen to music during exams Schools will also be able to use mental health support service referral letters to apply for extra support
A ‘vibrant tutor market’? Providers wind down as NTP closes Tutoring providers scale down as the flagship catch-up scheme closes
Natural history GCSE stalls after official ‘block’ The proposed GCSE is one of a number of curriculum commitments currently up in the air post-election