DfE Abuse over phone bans ‘unacceptable’, and 5 other things we learned from Phillipson The education secretary took questions from MPs about teacher recruitment, SEND deficits, language take-up and trans guidance Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6h Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6h SEND Spending watchdog defends SEND budget forecast OBR official says it was ‘reasonable’ to illustrate the potential impact on the schools budget Samantha Booth 1d Samantha Booth 1d Ofsted Ofsted warns of ‘missed opportunities’ to keep pupils with SEND in school Nine things we learned from Ofsted’s annual report for 2024-25 Freddie Whittaker 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks and Freddie Whittaker 2d Ofsted Ofsted: Too many pupils ‘out of step with expectations of school life’ The watchdog’s chief inspector also warns social media and smartphones are also partly responsible for disruptive behaviour Samantha Booth 2d Samantha Booth 2d Movers and Shakers Movers and shakers: E-ACT, Astrea, Broad Horizons, EMET This week’s movers and shakers include a football expert, keen roller skater, board game designer and flag blogger Schools Week Reporter 2d Schools Week Reporter 2d SEND £6bn SEND shortfall a ‘matter for 2027 spending review’ – Phillipson But ministers still face questions about where in government’s budget funding for black hole will come from Freddie Whittaker 2d Freddie Whittaker 2d DfE Exclusive ‘Urgent clarity’ sought on flagship DfE schemes after Ofsted grade reform Union leaders demand clarity on how schools will qualify for exemplar schemes that previously required ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted… Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3d News Leaders still facing problems with AI attendance reports Department for Education says ‘no model is perfect’ as heads flag concerns with similar school groupings Ruth Lucas 4d Ruth Lucas 4d News Revealed: The 2025 Pearson Teaching Awards winners Sixteen winners from early years, schools and colleges recognised – here’s the full list Schools Week Reporter 4d Schools Week Reporter 4d Academies Exclusive Another Catholic diocese plans mega MATs ‘Shifting demographics’ and financial pressures have left trusts needing to ‘serve more than 10,000’, says diocese Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d School business leadership Unions call for business leaders’ pay alignment Government urged to align pay with that of other school leaders as analysis shows stagnation Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Sponsored post Sponsored Equitas: ASDAN’s new digital platform putting skills at the heart of learning As schools and colleges continue to navigate increasingly complex learning needs, the demand for flexible, skills-focused provision has never… SWAdvertorial 6d ASDAN 6d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,013 Older