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Labour wants to reform the watchdog, while the National Education Union favours abolition
DfE says existing qualification has 'variability' and might not provide 'knowledge and skills' needed
Green paper proposes three-tier system focused on early intervention in mainstream schools
Green paper outlines vision of a 'single national SEND and alternative provision system'
Green paper sets out ambition to improve a system it says is failing vulnerable children and their parents
DfE to consult on 'exceptional circumstances' in which academies could request move to 'stronger' trust
Ex-DfE aide: 'If the regulator isn’t set up in the right way, nothing else is going to work'
Ministers face calls to increase pupil premium funding to cover tutoring and literacy and numeracy focus
DfE consults on forcing schools 'not making necessary improvements' to become academies or join a new trust
