DfE can’t show ‘value for money’ of £9.2bn disadvantage spend Spending watchdog finds ‘limited evidence’ of how well almost half of funding to narrow attainment gap is used
Bridget Phillipson to help lead child poverty taskforce It comes after Labour today announced plans for a ‘children’s wellbeing bill’ in the King’s Speech
King’s Speech 2024: What’s in it for schools? Labour government will introduce a raft of schools policies through its ‘children’s wellbeing bill’
Eight things we learned from first Phillipson sector address The new education secretary talked Ofsted, her curriculum review, behaviour and support staff in a webinar for school workers
No teacher pay decision this week, says Phillipson New education secretary says funding allocations for 2025-26 delayed too
Poorer secondary pupils now 19 months behind their peers EPI calls for national strategy as Labour inherits education system ‘beset by inequalities’
Labour education bill to feature in King’s Speech Here’s what we know so far about Labour’s plans to legislate for education reforms
Funding and SEND top challenges for governors, report finds 6 key findings from the National Governance Association’s annual survey
SEND moved into schools minister McKinnell’s brief Move to align special needs with schools responsibilities comes after education secretary said she’s ‘gripping the issue’