Admissions

Enforcement ‘first’, legal threats and place ‘caps’: Councils reveal admission woes

Watchdog report shows widespread clashes between councils and academy trusts as Labour plans school admission reforms

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Curriculum review

‘It’s refreshing Labour isn’t thrusting random vision on sector’, says Francis

Curriculum review chair says government's approach means her review won't 'tip the sector over'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School buildings

DfE officials ‘concerned’ over school building impact of Grenfell bans

Warning government action against firms could hit 'every' school project, amid 'concerning' DfE emails

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Pensions

MAT backtracks on ‘dangerous’ pension changes, unions claim

England's biggest MAT will no longer roll out controversial pension plan from September, NAHT says

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
safeguarding

DfE promises delayed KCSIE guidance ‘this month’

New version of safeguarding guidance will only feature 'technical changes', despite previous promises of 'substantive' updates

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School Leadership

Headteacher associations join forces in national network

Group aims to 'mobilise' leaders and give heads stronger policymaking voice

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Baker Clause

New compliance checks to spot schools flouting Baker clause

But those breaking the rules won't be named and shamed

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Ofsted reveals how it will inspect schools’ AI use

Inspectors will not check tech use as a ‘standalone’ part of inspections, but will look at its impact on...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Pilot of SEND tech device ‘lending libraries’ for schools launched

DfE says £1.7m scheme will benefit up to 4,000 schools across up to 32 local authorities

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks