Schools given ‘coasting’ warnings despite raising grades and fresh starts Calls grow for the government to ditch interventions in so-called ‘double RI’ schools
Analysis reveals extent of SEND stealth funding cuts Special Needs Jungle research reveals top-up funding has been stagnant since 2018 in a third of areas
Highest-earning academy chief’s annual pay nears £500k Harris Federation chief Sir Dan Moynihan’s salary has risen at least 6 per cent
Movers and shakers: Lucy Livings, Lisa Lyons, Lara Gratton, Naomi Carter, Stephen Holden A civil servant who has worked around the world and an ex-triathlete are among those starting new jobs
Councils forced to update key records after audit finds legal breach A dozen local authorities were not meeting legal duty to keep schools forum papers up-to-date
Create system of ‘school boards’ and a new regulator, says think tank Ex-DfE adviser calls for an end to ‘centralisation and political interference’ in the school system
RAAC: Schools get extra cash for out-of-hours lessons Government has promised funding to help convince teachers to hold extra classes in the holidays
Academy trust got £1m indemnity to challenge edtech firm But United Learning went on to lose the High Court case against Bromcom over a £2m contract
Councils with SEND bailouts increasingly ‘monitored’ by ministers Two councils given £119m were off-track within months of bailouts being signed off