NEU conference: Shadow education secretary heckled over Ofsted Labour wants to reform the watchdog, while the National Education Union favours abolition
SEND review: New course to give SENCOs seat at top table DfE says existing qualification has ‘variability’ and might not provide ‘knowledge and skills’ needed
SEND review: Tiered support package for alternative provision Green paper proposes three-tier system focused on early intervention in mainstream schools
SEND review: Ministers take control to end ‘postcode lottery’ Green paper outlines vision of a ‘single national SEND and alternative provision system’
SEND review: ‘Inclusive’ schools key to system shake-up Green paper sets out ambition to improve a system it says is failing vulnerable children and their parents
White paper: Academy trust ‘divorce’ plans split sector leaders DfE to consult on ‘exceptional circumstances’ in which academies could request move to ‘stronger’ trust
White paper: Academy reforms rest on regulator role, say leaders Ex-DfE aide: ‘If the regulator isn’t set up in the right way, nothing else is going to work’
White paper: Schools will have to foot future tutoring bill Ministers face calls to increase pupil premium funding to cover tutoring and literacy and numeracy focus
White paper: Most ‘coasting’ schools already academies DfE consults on forcing schools ‘not making necessary improvements’ to become academies or join a new trust