Oak National Academy judicial review put on hold Bodies representing ed tech and publishing firms say discussions with the DfE will continue
Private school body takes legal action against government on VAT The Independent Schools Council said the decision ‘has not been taken lightly’ but it is ‘defending the rights of families who have chosen independent education’
Revealed: The new education committee membership 11 MPs selected for influential committee that holds the Department for Education to account
SEND in crisis: ‘Whole-system reform needed’, says NAO Government’s spending watchdog also says councils need ‘urgent’ intervention to stop widespread financial meltdown
SEND in crisis: NAO’s 8 damning findings The government’s spending watchdog has called for ‘whole-system reform’ of special needs education, warning the system is ‘financially unsustainable’ and needs urgent solutions
SEND spend spotlight: the data keeping Labour up at night Ahead of an important report on SEND due next week, Schools Week looks at four of the most pressing concerns for Labour
Schools must be reimbursed for any national insurance hike, say unions Reports suggested the government could increase national insurance contributions
SEND tribunal costs spiral to £13m Record numbers of parents are appealing council refusals to issue EHCPs
Deadline for results checking service extended after tech issue New data service hit by technical problems in the first year it has been moved back in-house to the DfE