Khan extends London primary free school meals for a year Mayor also raises per-meal funding to £3 following repeated warnings that schools faced a shortfall
Ofsted will review absence during safeguarding checks, says Labour Bridget Phillipson will also announce a Labour government will use AI to spot trends in attendance
The next government must learn from Sir Tim Brighouse’s legacy Former education secretary Baroness Morris pays tribute to a ‘guiding light, wise counsel and a good friend’
New year’s honours 2024: Damehood for Gibb’s phonics guru Forty-four people with links to England’s schools community recognised
Pupil premium funding rates to rise by less than 2% in 2024 Rises of between 1.4 and 1.7 per cent fall far below current inflation
Teacher pay: Consider ‘impact’ on school budgets, Keegan tells STRB Education secretary issues remit letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body for 2024-25
Trans guidance: DfE lawyers said schools face ‘high risk’ of being sued Leaked legal advice shows ministers warned several elements of guidance leaves schools at ‘high risk of successful legal challenge’
DfE publishes draft transgender guidance for schools Consultation launched on non-statutory guidance for schools
Tributes paid to ‘education giant’ Sir Tim Brighouse One of the country’s most influential educators remembered as a ‘towering beacon of light’