Inclusion

MPs: Councils face ‘cliff-edge’ of ‘bankruptcy’ over SEND funding

Committee urges ministers to agree 'realistic' steps and additional cash to eliminate high needs budget deficits

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

London’s falling rolls crisis moves into secondary schools

Capital faces steep drop in year 7 pupils over the next four years, says London Councils report

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Councils with SEND bailouts increasingly ‘monitored’ by ministers

Two councils given £119m were off-track within months of bailouts being signed off

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Five changes experts suggest on AI in schools

Fund schools to trial AI, establish a long-term strategy and help teachers spot cheats, say government experts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Movers and Shakers

Ex-Labour education adviser appointed to new Oak board

Seven-strong permanent board at controversial arms-length body appointed

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

Council bids to take special free school build into own hands

Bracknell Forest wants to get 'certainty' over opening date of vital special school

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

SEND shoots up political agenda as MPs reveal woes

A cross-party group of MPs detailed SEND system problems in their own constituencies

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Secret settlement in £370k superhead’s legal row with council

Six-year saga ended with confidential agreement - leaving community in the dark

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Inclusion

DfE to collect data on children with Down syndrome

Schools will be required to report how many children with Down syndrome they educate

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth