Attendance: MPs want mental health absence code and CAMHS review Schools should also be compelled to use the daily attendance data collection to ‘turn the tide on absence’, says education committee
Pepe Di鈥橧asio confirmed as ASCL’s next general secretary He will replace Geoff Barton next April after no other candidates were nominated to oppose him
Chris Russell to retire as Ofsted’s national director for education Senior official will leave at the same time as chief inspector Amanda Spielman in December
Home Office and YEF fund 拢5.8m ‘trauma-informed practice’ research Teachers trained to ‘recognise signs and symptoms of childhood trauma’ to see if contested practice keeps children safe
The 23 schools policies signed off at Lib Dem conference Approved motion sets out party’s ‘core policy offer’ on schools
Lib Dems would halve schools’ SEND funding contribution to 拢3k Party would give councils more money to cut what schools have to pay, and set up a ‘national body’ to fund most expensive support
Lib Dems would spend 拢390m a year on tutoring Party would offer free small-group tutoring to 1.75 million children if it formed a government, education spokesperson announces
Half of councils face funding shortfall under Khan鈥檚 school meal scheme Analysis suggests funding for the extension of universal free school meals will leave a shortfall of 拢33 million across London