Governance

Schools with good governance ‘better prepared for Ofsted’

Those with effective boards ‘more likely to sustain improvement beyond the inspection cycle’, report finds

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

The long, lonely wait for SEND help

As schools and families await the white paper, Schools Week speaks to three families who have found specialist provision…

Samantha Booth
Chaminda Jayanetti
News

Concerns over make-up of curriculum drafters group

Leaders ‘disappointed’ at ‘lack of diversity and representation’ among experts recruited to help write new national curriculum

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
AI

Ministers to trial AI tutoring in England’s schools

Government claims pilot ‘could support up to 450,000 children a year on free school meals to access one to…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

‘Universal RISE’: How will the DfE’s school improvement scheme work?

DfE writes to schools with the lowest attainment rates urging them to engage with optional programme

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Falling rolls

Community health hubs could use empty classrooms

LocatED chief ‘seriously worried’ closures due to demographic shifts could undo the work of the free schools programme

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson


News

New mobile phone guidance: What does it mean for schools?

From tougher guidance to Ofsted inspections – Schools Week breaks down everything you need to know…

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Solutions

New AI platform aims to make sense of ‘myriad of data’

Open Education AI formally launches as a ‘sector-led non-profit’ and seeks to help schools bring together data from multiple…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

Schools face £47.5m free school meals expansion shortfall

Leaders say government’s plan to increase funding by 5p per meal goes ‘nowhere near far enough’

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Almost half of heads needed mental health support in the past year

Heads also supporting more staff members with mental health issues as stress levels climb

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
School funding

Trusts’ finances improve, but leaders brace for more rainy days

Some chains boost reserves by up to 900%, but others remain in deficit as leaders warn of tough times…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Behaviour

Lords passes schools bill amendment demanding social media ban

It places further pressure on the government to enact a ban, something it has pledged to consult on following…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter