Income data to replace free school meals as trigger for disadvantage funding Government ‘will design new model’ for allocating the pupil premium and other disadvantage cash
Revealed: The council schools with million pound budget deficits Some maintained schools’ deficits dwarf those of multi academy trusts, and even face interest payments. Inside the hidden world of LA school finances
Ministers’ SEND listening campaign ‘futile’, say parents But schools minister seeks to reassure parents of a ‘real dialogue’
Abuse over phone bans ‘unacceptable’, and 5 other things we learned from Phillipson The education secretary took questions from MPs about teacher recruitment, SEND deficits, language take-up and trans guidance
‘Urgent clarity’ sought on flagship DfE schemes after Ofsted grade reform Union leaders demand clarity on how schools will qualify for exemplar schemes that previously required ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grades
Unions call for business leaders’ pay alignment Government urged to align pay with that of other school leaders as analysis shows stagnation
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RISE support trust refused new schools over ‘not strong enough’ outcomes Government officials raise ‘quality’ concerns as they tell trust ‘sustained improvement’ needed to grow
‘Embarrassing’: AI attendance reports suspended days after launch Leaders report inaccuracies in new attendance target scheme launched last week by government