Schools Investigation 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 3mins Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3mins 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 7h Ruth Lucas 7h School funding Investigation 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 9h Jack Dyson 9h 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 16h Schools Week Reporter 16h 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 22h Freddie Whittaker 22h 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 23h Samantha Booth 23h 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 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d 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 2d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 2d 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 3d Ruth Lucas 3d 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 4d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4d 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 4d Freddie Whittaker 4d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,019 Older
