Teacher pay: DfE accepts 4% rise, provides 拢615m funding But schools must fund a quarter of the rise themselves, on top of savings they’ve already budgeted for
Inclusive schools reflect their areas and are ‘culturally sensitive’ on behaviour – think tank Centre for Young Lives recommends admissions duties are returned to councils and RISE advisers monitor school rolls
Lords seek to water down schools bill powers Peers will consider hundreds of amendments to the legislation as opposition politicians point to ‘serious concerns’
New 25-school MAT on cards as Compass and Eko plan merger Average academy trust size now surpasses five schools as smaller trusts merge
Schools could face SEND tribunal penalties聽 Direction forcing schools and councils to follow rules on evidence bundles follows deluge of ‘irrelevant’ information
Surrey council’s block on education communications angers MPs Authority ‘will no longer provide a response to individual cases where a more appropriate alternative route is available’
EHCP shake-up considered as part of SEND reforms, adviser confirms The plans – or a new alternative – could be ‘narrowed’ to special schools only, adviser suggests
Inclusion 2028: DfE extends SEND sports initiative 拢300,000 funding allocated for first year, but decision beyond that must wait for spending review
The ‘tale of two cities’ threatening Labour’s opportunity mission Social mobility of some pupils in poorest parts of London are three times that of counterparts in Newcastle, Sutton Trust warns