Mental health

Mental health: How schools are dealing with the ‘new normal’

Headteachers 'pray' the next tragedy is not one of their students

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Amy Walker
Schools

DfE plans to check pupil capacity in secondary schools

Local authorities could then use the updated numbers to force schools to take more pupils

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

Plan B guidance for 2023 exams confirmed

Schools sound workload warnings over contingency plans for next summer's GCSEs and A-levels

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Mental health

Seven things you need to know about children’s mental health

One in four 17 to 19-year-olds have a probable mental health disorder, finds NHS survey

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Step aside Eton: new trust joins ‘elite’ sixth form race

The plans have had mixed responses from local education chiefs

Samantha Booth
Jason Noble
Tutoring

Heads bemused over tutoring cash clawback

Tutoring providers warn they are having to fundraise to give cash-strapped schools a discount

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

School leaders warn ministers over ‘robbed’ SEND funding

Investigations have revealed how some councils seized millions of pounds in previous funding boosts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

Ministers abandon pledge to decide SEND reforms this year

Labour calls for clarity as timelines ditched from ministerial statements

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

What you need to know about the first times tables test results

Schools minister says maths skills will help pupils calculate mortgage rate increases and find supermarket bargains

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth