SEND shoots up political agenda as MPs reveal woes A cross-party group of MPs detailed SEND system problems in their own constituencies
Secret settlement in £370k superhead’s legal row with council Six-year saga ended with confidential agreement – leaving community in the dark
DfE to collect data on children with Down syndrome Schools will be required to report how many children with Down syndrome they educate
Governors at large school federation resign over falling rolls finance row Challenges ‘have proven to be insurmountable without the necessary support’ from Lambeth Council, say governors
New research reveals key drivers behind absence More focus needed on ‘second transition’ for pupils leaving year 7 and sanctions deemed ‘insufficient’
Ministers spent £20k covering up £13k influencer spend Heads union says it’s ‘pretty dispiriting that the government thinks it can get away with squandering public money in this way’
Schools sound alarm over ‘frightening’ 11% funding raid Council warns it will effectively go bankrupt if its soaring budget black hole is not resolved
Trusts plan their own private SEND schools amid place crisis Government free school support contractor working with five academy trusts on proposals to ‘drive down prices’
Phillipson invokes zeal of Gove reforms in Labour schools vision Former minister brought ‘energy and drive and determination’ that is required again, says shadow education secretary