SEND DfE expects all secondary schools to have ‘inclusion bases’ Each school would have a ‘dedicated safe space away from busy classrooms where pupils can access targeted support’, says… Freddie Whittaker 7h Freddie Whittaker and Ruth Lucas 7h Academies Star academy trust fell victim to ‘historic fraud’ over several years MAT with 36 schools says ‘all reasonable steps taken’ following ‘significant financial irregularity’ Jack Dyson 1d Jack Dyson 1d SEND Government to write off 90% of councils’ SEND deficits Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10% of historic deficits accrued by the end of… Samantha Booth 2d Samantha Booth 2d RISE Heads ‘on trial’: 8 findings from first RISE evaluation But report concludes the initial rollout of Labour’s school improvement scheme has been a ‘success’ Jack Dyson 2d Jack Dyson 2d PFI Investigation Secret £1m bailout as PFI windfalls and school woes grow ‘Confidential’ deal to cover £1m ‘bullet payment’ revealed as figures suggest PFI firms could have made £86m in one… Jack Dyson 2d Jack Dyson 2d News MPs and Lords face off over trust admissions and phone bans Shadow education secretary says Lords amendments would ‘restore some common sense’ Freddie Whittaker 2d Freddie Whittaker 2d Academies CEO of trust with £8.4m deficit resigns after leave of absence Richard Gill leaves his role at the head of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d SEND Exclusive Recruiter: Hire us and get EHCP applications done free Concerns over ‘troubling commodification of statutory SEND processes at a time when schools are already overwhelmed’ Samantha Booth 5d Samantha Booth 5d Schools School nurseries lack staff and space for extra care, report finds The government has promised £400 million towards ‘tens of thousands of places’ in school-based nurseries Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d Exclusions Exclusive We don’t use suspensions too much, say most school staff Staff views appear at odds with government as it looks to keep more suspended pupils in school Ruth Lucas 5d Ruth Lucas 5d Movers and Shakers GLF names new CEO after Drinkall departure The 43-school MAT is set to be run by former principal private secretary to three education secretaries Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d SEND Exclusive Revealed: DfE’s orders to councils as SEND reforms quietly begin Whitehall tells councils not to wait for the white paper or further information on deficits to get started Samantha Booth 5d Samantha Booth 5d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,023 Older