Regional directors reveal academies approach Officials are deploying ‘soft levers’ to encourage small schools to convert and build capacity in the system
DfE delays report to ‘hide evidence’ of funding woes Letter sent to MPs on teacher strike day in April reveals requested evidence has been pushed back to September
Rebroker U-turn after Ofsted rapid return Norwich school leapt from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in just four months
‘Political adversarialism’ hampering Birmingham SEND improvements Damning report flags ‘unhelpful and even illegal practices around exclusions and part-time provision’
Teacher strikes: July walkouts hinge on STRB response, says NEU ‘If she makes the right decisions, she could also avoid further strike action’
Mental health leads struggle to find time for the job Almost 6 in 10 schools have taken up training grant funding, but survey reveals workload concerns
DfE names 9 more attendance hubs and expands mentoring Ministers also seek views on ‘missing’ children as department publishes first data on home education and council enforcement
Keegan tells NEU to check its facts on teacher pay Education secretary says stats watchdog ruling ‘appears to contradict’ statement from union on lack of funding information
New SEND inspections, but usual failings flagged First inspection reports under new SEND framework have been published