DfE slashes secondary teacher recruitment targets The government missed its targets for both primary and secondary last year
Holiday pay guidance reviewed amid fears schools could be left out of pocket Law firms say mistake in government guidance could lead some schools to pay more than they should
Hinds says ‘all schools’ restrict phones, and 5 more key findings Schools minister also says the ‘option’ of statutory mobile phone guidance remains
Labour: SEND challenge ‘enormous’ but plan will come post-election Party needs ‘much fuller understanding’ of ‘how chaotic the system has become and what needs to change’
Use falling rolls to raise per-pupil funding, Barton urges politicians Decreasing pupil numbers presents opportunity to make a ‘world of difference to children and young people’
ASCL president urges ‘change of tone’ as parental disputes drive absence Politicians and commentators ‘far too quick to take potshots at schools’, says trust CEO John Camp
New ASCL boss strikes optimistic tone as pay battle looms Pepe Di’Iasio speaks to Schools Week as he prepares to take over at headteachers’ union
Post-election spending review leaves schools in dark over funding The government has not said what will happen to budgets after next March
Budget 2024: £105m for 15 special free schools, and nothing else Plus no news on tutoring cash extension suggests ‘curtain has crashed down’ on scheme