Behaviour

Schools say classrooms are calmer, but no change in behaviour disruption

The government's national behaviour survey shows an improving picture, but seven minutes are still lost to behaviour for every...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
School funding

Delayed 2026 school funding allocations to be published ‘shortly’ says Phillipson

Education secretary partly blames June's spending review for the delay to national funding formula guidance and allocations, which are...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

SEND safety valve ‘success story’ racks up £4.5m deficit

A council cited by top government official as mostly clearing its high needs deficit has now fallen back into...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Schools at ‘breaking point’ over SEND pressure as admission gap grows

The National Foundation for Educational Research has investigated the characteristics behind "high-SEND" schools - here's the key findings

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

DfE plans £3m SEND research centre

Ministers look to pilot an 'education neuroscience research centre' to help inform policymaking in key reform areas

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Ofqual won’t publish modelling on 10% exam time cut

Ofqual told review the reduction – which works out as cutting 10 per cent of exam time on average...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Leaders criticise curriculum review ‘dumbing down’ claims

But some point to concerns that it could cause a dip in language take-up

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

Heads say SEND league tables won’t improve provision

Leaders' union warns the priority should be properly resourcing schools to deliver SEND provision

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

SEND reforms must address transport pressures, says spending watchdog

Eight findings from the National Audit Office's report on home-to-school transport

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth