No place to go: Special schools’ capacity crisis revealed Leaders convert staffrooms and therapy spaces amid surge in pupils with special needs
Revealed: The spiralling cost of a broken SEND system Three-quarters of councils now have high needs financial blackholes, with many rejecting large numbers of requests for special needs support
Investigation: The broken special needs system Joint investigation by Schools Week and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals the scale of the challenge ahead for SEND reforms
1 in 6 heads expect energy bills to treble Teaching assistant hours face the axe as schools scramble to cope with price hikes
Director at criticised council wins DfE contract to help others improve The DfE has appointed 13 SEND advisers on salaries of £90k to act as ‘critical friends’
Early career framework risks heads snubbing new teachers Polling shows just one in seven new teachers think the training is a good use of time
The inside story of the new natural history GCSE How a BBC veteran, Green MP and exams expert developed a brand new qualification
Nearly 50k tutors to be trained under new £18m National Tutoring Programme More details on overhauled catch-up scheme revealed
SEND review: New course to give SENCOs seat at top table DfE says existing qualification has ‘variability’ and might not provide ‘knowledge and skills’ needed