News

Schools ‘at the heart of SEND reforms’, says adviser

Dame Christine Lenehan says reforms look at ‘changing nature’ between schools and local authorities

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

Suspensions tumble as trust embraces ‘emotional intelligence’ 

Influential turnaround trust criticised for high suspensions bidding to cut exclusions and ‘keep children in school’

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

RISE consultation pushed back to this term

Government to begin ‘informal engagement’ over schools with low attainment

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
MIS

DfE wants to scrape real-time MIS data from schools

Department calls for tech companies to take part in trials to feed it data to inform policy

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Extra SEND cash coming, says DfE, as councils’ woes deepen

Minister says white paper will bring ‘additional’ funding as town halls warn high needs freeze will worsen deficits

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
SEND

New £200m scheme ‘will offer SEND training to all teaching staff’

A ‘comprehensive’ new package of training is hoped to ‘upskill all staff in every school, college and nursery’

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks


News

Ofsted inspects school that postponed MP’s visit

Inspection ‘necessary due to potential concerns’, says watchdog

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Mental health and school dissatisfaction driving more children into home education

Heads’ leader says it’s ‘vital to ensure that families have made the choice to home educate for the right…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Trust CEO, ex-civil servant and safeguarding expert join Ofsted board

Lucy Heller, Hardip Begol and Alan Wood among five new appointments to governing board of the inspectorate

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

Photographers removed from GCSE assessment over website images

AQA deletes photographers’ names from exam after images ‘not appropriate for learners’ found on their websites

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Exams

Ofqual boss ‘signals anxiety’ to DfE about AI in A-level coursework

Sir Ian Bauckham was questioned by MPs this morning on artificial intelligence risks, his new ‘rebuke’ powers and on-screen…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Ofsted publishes first school report cards

Leaders give their views on new inspections as reports for 22 volunteer schools are released

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks