Covid

MP’s claim teachers broke lockdown rules ‘insulting and offensive’

Conservative Michael Fabricant under fire for comments made while defending Boris Johnson over partygate

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

NEU conference: Shadow education secretary heckled over Ofsted

Labour wants to reform the watchdog, while the National Education Union favours abolition

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Year 11s still missing one in 10 lessons as exams near

Pupil absences 'remain stubbornly high' as exam season approaches

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

DfE will no longer publish school Covid absence updates

Leaders warn ‘having no stats doesn’t mean Covid has disappeared’

James Carr
James Carr
Schools

Breach school capacity and class limits if needed for Ukrainian children, says DfE

Schools can exceed their published admission numbers and class size limits to ensure children from Ukraine have places

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
SEND review

SEND review: New course to give SENCOs seat at top table

DfE says existing qualification has 'variability' and might not provide 'knowledge and skills' needed

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

SEND review: Tiered support package for alternative provision

Green paper proposes three-tier system focused on early intervention in mainstream schools

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND review

SEND review: Ministers take control to end ‘postcode lottery’

Green paper outlines vision of a 'single national SEND and alternative provision system'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

SEND review: ‘Inclusive’ schools key to system shake-up

Green paper sets out ambition to improve a system it says is failing vulnerable children and their parents

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth