Cuts start to bite as DfE faces £1.5bn budget blackhole Government cuts back governance, teacher development and training funding as pay bill looms
Geoff Barton to lead oracy commission for Voice 21 Departing union boss will lead effort to build blueprint for a ‘national entitlement’, as Labour plans speaking boost
Appoint poverty ‘tsar’ and extend universal free meals to worst-hit schools, DfE told Report from ex-children’s commissioner also calls for government plan to support schools to reduce the impact of poverty
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
Teaching hub claims DfE ‘favours larger trusts’ Three hubs lose their designation as high-profile trusts move in
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’