DfE Exclusive DfE schools boss gets new job as white paper looms Director general for schools will continue to play a ‘pivotal role’ in reforms before moving to the Cabinet Office… Freddie Whittaker 2h Freddie Whittaker 2h News More reception children not ‘school ready’, survey finds The annual Kindred Squared survey also found regional gaps in school readiness, amid an increase in pupils not toilet… Samantha Booth 3h Samantha Booth 3h Ofsted Merging behaviour and attendance judgments ‘bothered’ Ofsted chief Leaders have taken issue with the new joint judgment area, but Oliver says it’s what consultation called for Lydia Chantler-Hicks 19h Lydia Chantler-Hicks 19h Schools £23m expansion of school edtech and AI pilot Pilot to launch in September, and to involve primary, secondary and further education settings across England Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1d News New complaints guidance urges parents to be ‘respectful’ and use AI with ‘caution’ Guidance sets out five-step process for parents to follow after 1 in 4 said there had been a breakdown… Ruth Lucas 2d Ruth Lucas 2d Mobile phones Ofsted to check schools’ phone policies and ‘tougher guidance’ coming – DfE Government will also consult on a potential social media ban for children and advise school staff not to use… Freddie Whittaker 3d Freddie Whittaker 3d Schools AI used in schools should ‘detect signs of learner distress’ The DfE has updated AI guidance around emotional, social and cognitive development and ‘manipulation’ Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d News Education questions: Ministers grilled on SEND, funding, free schools, social media and more Live updates from ministers after they took questions in Parliament Freddie Whittaker 3d Freddie Whittaker 3d Solutions The school that confiscates phones for six weeks Head whose abuse from parents was highlighted by MPs speaks to Schools Week about his strict policy approach Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d News Schools ‘at the heart of SEND reforms’, says adviser Dame Christine Lenehan says reforms look at ‘changing nature’ between schools and local authorities Samantha Booth 6d Samantha Booth 6d Academies Exclusive Suspensions tumble as trust embraces ‘emotional intelligence’ Influential turnaround trust criticised for high suspensions bidding to cut exclusions and ‘keep children in school’ Jack Dyson 6d Jack Dyson 6d News Exclusive RISE consultation pushed back to this term Government to begin ‘informal engagement’ over schools with low attainment Jack Dyson 6d Jack Dyson 6d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,019 Older