Free school meals

London free school meals expansion hasn’t boosted attainment – evaluation

But researchers warn short-term effects ‘difficult to detect’ as families report positive impacts on finances and stress

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Ofsted

Ofsted enacts ‘contingency plan’ as inspection notes software glitches again

Inspectors adjusting to new framework will have to follow ‘alternative processes’ when inspections resume in January

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: PTI, Lift, Camden Learning, Windsor

This week’s movers and shakers include a keen horse rider, a board game enthusiast, a hiker and a football…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Schools

Reasonable force: DfE ‘notes strong calls’ for training standards but won’t commit

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for national training standards since 2021

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Violence against women and girls strategy: Everything schools need to know

Three new £11m training and support programmes for schools in strategy to ‘stamp out misogyny and keep girls safe’

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
SEND

SEND deficit support ‘not unlimited’ as funding review pledged

Support given to councils will be ‘linked to assurance’ they are moving towards an inclusive education system

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Lydia Chantler-Hicks


Schools

Schools eligible for Erasmus+ scheme in 2027

Pupils and staff set to be eligible for European trips through the £570m exchange programme

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

5 key points from experts on tackling teacher crisis

Experts have told MPs the government’s 6,500 teacher pledge must take quality and location of recruits into account

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Movers and Shakers

David Ross academy trust names new CEO

Interim boss Simon Rose takes over the reins after the trust was forced into CEO rethink

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

52% of teachers report homeless children in their school, study shows

Research shows pupils who live in temporary accommodation are missing school, arriving tired, and experiencing poor mental health

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofqual

Ofqual fines Pearson £2m for exam rule breaches

Exam board apologises after breaches affected tens of thousands of students taking language qualifications

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Underfunding parents’ biggest issue as 2 in 5 asked to contribute to schools’ costs

ASCL warns rate of contributions a ‘sign of challenging financial environments’ facing schools

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas