Governance Exclusive Schools with good governance ‘better prepared for Ofsted’ Those with effective boards ‘more likely to sustain improvement beyond the inspection cycle’, report finds Jack Dyson 3h Jack Dyson 3h SEND Long read The long, lonely wait for SEND help As schools and families await the white paper, Schools Week speaks to three families who have found specialist provision… Samantha Booth 11h Chaminda Jayanetti 11h News Concerns over make-up of curriculum drafters group Leaders ‘disappointed’ at ‘lack of diversity and representation’ among experts recruited to help write new national curriculum Lydia Chantler-Hicks 17h Lydia Chantler-Hicks 17h AI Ministers to trial AI tutoring in England’s schools Government claims pilot ‘could support up to 450,000 children a year on free school meals to access one to… Freddie Whittaker 24h Freddie Whittaker 24h Schools ‘Universal RISE’: How will the DfE’s school improvement scheme work? DfE writes to schools with the lowest attainment rates urging them to engage with optional programme Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 1d Falling rolls Exclusive Community health hubs could use empty classrooms LocatED chief ‘seriously worried’ closures due to demographic shifts could undo the work of the free schools programme Jack Dyson 1d Jack Dyson 1d News New mobile phone guidance: What does it mean for schools? From tougher guidance to Ofsted inspections – Schools Week breaks down everything you need to know… Ruth Lucas 1d Ruth Lucas 1d Solutions New AI platform aims to make sense of ‘myriad of data’ Open Education AI formally launches as a ‘sector-led non-profit’ and seeks to help schools bring together data from multiple… Jack Dyson 5d Jack Dyson 5d 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 5d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 5d 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 5d Ruth Lucas 5d 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 5d Jack Dyson 5d 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 5d Schools Week Reporter 5d 1 2 3 4 5 6 1,020 Older
