Schools

School cuts campaign to focus on plight of special schools

Unions' website will refocus on the funding woes of special schools and post-16 institutions after claiming victory in the...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Councils seize millions earmarked for special schools

Special schools are being starved of extra cash that instead is being passed on to their mainstream counterparts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND

DfE to collect special school capacity data after places crisis exposed

Ministers move to get a grip on special school places shortage after Schools Week investigation

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

‘Recovery premium’ rolled out for all special school and AP pupils

Catch-up cash will increase for mainstream secondaries, rising to £60k on average, but rates frozen for most primaries

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

Post-Covid Ofsted ratings lift in secondary schools

Leaders say secondaries could have benefited from having more time and capacity to develop their curriculum

James Carr
James Carr
SEND

No place to go: Special schools’ capacity crisis revealed

Leaders convert staffrooms and therapy spaces amid surge in pupils with special needs

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Special schools left ‘begging’ councils for tax hike cash

One trust considers legal action over £400,000 loss, while council says it will scrutinise pay before handing out cash

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Downgraded school head accuses Ofsted inspectors of lacking SEND experience

Special school leader hits out after 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

James Carr
James Carr
Mental health

Special schools ‘bursting at seams’ – but DfE doesn’t collect the data

Heads say the system is 'completely overwhelmed'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth