Pupils’ horizons ‘broadened’ after primary careers training pilot CPD rolled out to all primaries as teachers report children were less likely to feel held back by gender stereotypes after government-backed trial
Greater post-16 support in schools ‘untenable’ without investment Government waters-down language on new responsibilities for schools, but concerns remain
SEND spend could hit 拢15bn (more than some government departments) IFS calls on government spending watchdog to publish annual forecasts for high needs spending and deficits
Year 8 reading test plan splits teachers and heads More teachers back government plan than oppose it, but leaders are far more sceptical
Schools to fork out 拢310m to subsidise free meals Research finds schools raiding teaching and learning budgets to plug funding gap for free lunches
Schools to be tasked with ‘ensuring pupils have a post-16 destination’ But details scarce on policy after Sir Keir Starmer announces new higher-level learning target
G鈥檇ay MAT: Academy reforms go down under After visiting English trusts to hear 鈥榳arts and all鈥� accounts of academisation, Tasmania is launching its own version to boost stubbornly weak outcomes
Labour conference 2025: Bridget Phillipson’s full speech The education secretary addressed the party’s annual conference in Liverpool
DfE wants breakfast clubs extended to 2,000 schools from April 2026 Schools will be invited to apply for a share of 拢80m funding, but heads warn rollout must take account of ‘concerns over funding, staffing and space’