News

Computers say no after security loaded onto exams

Software which reads out exam papers did not work after anti-hacking measures added

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

£134m unspent tutoring cash clawed back (and will fund teacher pay deal)

Schools did not spend nearly 40% of £352million NTP funding given to the sector last year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Attendance

Boosting attendance of ‘odd day’ absentees the ‘big prize’, says minister

The inside story of the government's latest drive to cut absences

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Samantha Booth
Wellbeing

From the frontline: Heads reveal poverty, abuse and funding woes

Headteachers share their big talking points at the annual NAHT school leaders' conference

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Samantha Booth
Inclusion

SEND: DfE ‘looking into’ how many schools are not inclusive

Children's minister David Johnston reveals he is probing why some schools have far fewer pupils with EHCPs

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

One of first safety valve councils slammed over ‘failing’ SEND services

Damning inspection calls into question again whether controversial bailout scheme is working

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Samantha Booth
Curriculum

Oak confirms permanent chief executive

Matt Hood will continue to lead the curriculum body

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Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Schools ‘putting off’ SEND pupils face more Ofsted scrutiny

Watchdog gathers 'insights' from councils and checks if schools look 'out of kilter' with their area, says chief inspector

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Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted to scrap subject deep dives for ungraded inspections

Sir Martyn Oliver says 'it isn't helpful to cram' full inspection detail into ungraded visits

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Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker