Schools white paper will set ‘expectations’ on parent engagement Education secretary says new expectations on schools will ‘deliver a universal offer for all parents’
New minister reveals SEND reform principles Georgia Gould promises to put teacher and pupil voice ‘at forefront’ of reforms – and commits to ‘legal right to additional support’
SEND spend freeze has led to EHCP rise, MPs say SEND funding rates would be 40 per cent higher if they had kept pace with inflation, report from parliamentary group finds
Movers and Shakers:聽WomenEd, Birmingham council, Transforming Lives, Wolf Inclusion, E-ACT, Sparx This week鈥檚 movers and shakers include a former chicken-catcher, skydiver, competitive swimmer and award-winning cadet
McKinnell: 鈥業 got up every day and gave it everything鈥� The former schools minister speaks to Schools Week after a brutal reshuffle
Ofsted report cards: the 8 big changes you need to know聽 Renamed headline grades, fewer inspection areas and bigger teams planned
Ofsted report cards will ramp up leader anxiety, independent review says Wellbeing impact review ordered by watchdog finds its plans could ‘create additional anxiety about getting it right’
Restrict EHCPs to pupils with most severe needs, says children’s commissioner Report calls for education, health and care plans to be split into three tiers of support
Schools underestimate extent of pupil need, finds survey Secondary schools ‘more concerned’ about funding of external services than their own financial situation