News

‘Conflict’ as safety valve councils issue fewer EHCPs, review finds

Government-commissioned study reveals ‘tensions’ between families and local authorities in controversial SEND bailout scheme

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Schools

School staff scholarships announced to tackle antisemitism

Long-awaited £7m training contract will also help schools navigate ‘difficult’ conversations on Israel-Gaza conflict

Schools Week Reporter
Anviksha Patel
Smartphones

‘Transformational’: Smartphone-free schools reveal impact of bans

Leaders who banned mobile phones saw suspensions drop, fewer safeguarding incidents and happier staff

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
Curriculum

Met Police stops school lessons on violence against women and girls

The force said sensitive subjects “may be better handled by specialists”

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

SEND ‘major issue’ and ‘irregular’ grants: 13 things we learned from DfE accounts

Document also reveal bumper pay rise for DfE top boss, payments to companies linked to ministers and growing cost…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Schools say they need more funding to hit 2030 tech target

One-third of schools say they will be unable to hit new technology targets in the next five years

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks


Exams

Ofqual probe finds exam extra time figures wrong for years

Statistics withdrawn after regulator review finds they ‘significantly overstated’ the number of access arrangements

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Secondary pupil numbers may have peaked earlier than expected

DfE says lower long-term net migration ‘likely to be a contributing factor’ to recent drops in pupil numbers

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Strikes at London trust over ‘two tier’ maternity pay called off

Trust bumps up maternity pay that was already 30 per cent above national average to avert more disruption

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
News

Academy admission appeals cash cut ‘penalises successful schools’

DfE won’t fund academies to fight appeals heard after October 31 of this year, it confirms

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ministers review £320m PE and sport premium amid ‘patchy’ provision fears

Catherine McKinnell tells MPs government is considering a ‘different approach’ to boosting take-up of sport

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

David Ross Education Trust appoints new CEO

He will take over from Stuart Burns at one of England’s biggest MATs

Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas