School buildings Estates strategy ‘very soon’: 6 findings from DfE grilling Minister and senior mandarin quizzed on rebuilding delays, RAAC spending and ‘older building’ research Jack Dyson 58mins Jack Dyson 58mins News Phillipson sets 2029 deadline for RAAC removal Education secretary wants crumbly concrete removed from all schools or replacement rebuilding works started this Parliament Freddie Whittaker 17h Freddie Whittaker 17h News Trusts ‘risk breaching rules’ after confidentiality clause guidance tweak Warning as academies must now secure DfE go-ahead before using confidentiality clauses in severance deals Jack Dyson 1d Jack Dyson 1d News ASCL and NEU to support NAHT in legal action against Ofsted NAHT filed a claim for judicial review in May, warning the new inspection framework will ‘only increase high-stakes accountability… Ruth Lucas 5d Ruth Lucas 5d Schools School uniform: New rules to meet Labour’s cap revealed Government guidance tells schools to confirm changes ASAP, consider legal advice and lets parents complain to government Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d Ofsted Nudge unit calls for ‘eye-catching’ national Ofsted inspection survey The Behavioural Insights Team also recommends Ofsted ’emphasise’ in inspector training how to reduce the formality of conversations Samantha Booth 5d Samantha Booth 5d News Severe absence rates on the rise, but overall attendance improves Government says rates of severe absence won’t be tackled ‘overnight’ and lauds improvements in overall and persistent absences Ruth Lucas 5d Ruth Lucas 5d Sponsored post Sponsored IncludEd Conference: Get Inclusion Ready As we all clamber to make sense of the new Ofsted framework, it can be hard to know where… SWAdvertorial 5d The Difference 5d Falling rolls One in five teachers laid off in worst-hit falling roll areas A fifth of maintained primaries could also fall into deficit, new research reveals, as union calls for ‘additional support’ Jack Dyson 6d Jack Dyson 6d SEND IPPR: ‘Specialist plans’ should replace EHCPs – but not just yet Influential think tank also calls for new SEND support category in schools, backed by law, in reforms blueprint Samantha Booth 6d Samantha Booth 6d News Time in isolation room damages student wellbeing, study suggests First large-scale investigation into internal exclusion finds negative impacts, but Trust CEO says isolation rooms can be done effectively Ruth Lucas 6d Ruth Lucas 6d News Sainsbury’s and Morrisons among DfE’s free breakfast club sponsors Sponsors will offer discounted products, free delivery and vouchers to schools to top up flagship government scheme Ruth Lucas 6d Ruth Lucas 6d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,005 Older
