Computers say no after security loaded onto exams Software which reads out exam papers did not work after anti-hacking measures added
£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
Boosting attendance of ‘odd day’ absentees the ‘big prize’, says minister The inside story of the government’s latest drive to cut absences
From the frontline: Heads reveal poverty, abuse and funding woes Headteachers share their big talking points at the annual NAHT school leaders’ conference
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
One of first safety valve councils slammed over ‘failing’ SEND services Damning inspection calls into question again whether controversial bailout scheme is working
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
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