12 teacher training providers set for reaccreditation Twelve institutions that lost teacher training accreditation following a bruising market review are on course to be reaccredited
1 in 20 pupils now have EHCP after numbers rise again New data shows 11 per cent yearly rise in number of pupils with education, health and care plans amid government reform plans
‘Reckless and ridiculous’: Ofsted’s report card plan delay slammed Phillipson criticises ‘disappointing’ consultation response delay, while unions say report card roll-out now ‘nonsensical’
Schools wanted to become edtech ‘testbeds’ Pilot to build ‘evidence base’ on impact of workload-cutting tech
Pupil numbers fall as system passes demographic tipping-point And for the first time, there are now more academies in England than council-maintained schools
Biggest-ever academy trust merger given minister greenlight Catholic mega MAT set to become second biggest in England as bosses eye September launch
Lords seek to water down schools bill powers Peers will consider hundreds of amendments to the legislation as opposition politicians point to ‘serious concerns’
Wi-fi scheme only for ‘stuck’ schools after levelling-up plan ditched New scheme will offer £25m worth of support to boost connectivity in the classroom – but only to RISE schools
Senior civil servants ‘don’t know very much about education’ Academy chief and ex-senior DfE official says moving between departments ‘erodes’ capacity