SEND review

Sluggish SEND review risks leaving kids ‘stuck in vicious cycle’, says de Souza

'We have two more years of children being fed into this cycle with commensurate poor outcomes that has necessitated...

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Politics

Williamson lockdown texts reveal ‘secret contempt’ for teachers

Leaked messages suggest former education secretary claimed school staff looked for an 'excuse to avoid having to teach'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Admissions: Just 1 in 20 schools prioritise poorer pupils

But some settings, particularly free schools, are turning to 'innovative' approaches to be more inclusive, report finds

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

Teacher strikes: Half of northern schools close or restrict attendance

Around one in three pupils missed school in regions affected by today's walkout, attendance data suggests

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
SEND

Kent wants school ‘volunteers’ to clear its SEND backlog

Council promotes 'exciting' and 'behind the scenes' opportunity

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Disturbing neglect’ as severely disabled children left to go hungry

Investigation reveals harrowing details of special school closed after damning Ofsted inspection

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Academies

MAT finance awards winners revealed

Awards celebrate and showcase the work of school finance professionals

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

ASCL President on why she’s quitting headship

Sleepless nights caused by not enough staff to cover classes has been the final straw for Evelyn Forde. After...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Schools

School support staff employed by councils offered £2k pay deal

Increase is worth 9.42 per cent for the lowest-paid

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker