Schools ‘putting off’ SEND pupils face more Ofsted scrutiny Watchdog gathers ‘insights’ from councils and checks if schools look ‘out of kilter’ with their area, says chief inspector
Ofsted to scrap subject deep dives for ungraded inspections Sir Martyn Oliver says ‘it isn’t helpful to cram’ full inspection detail into ungraded visits
Scientists wanted to help DfE 鈥榮hape future of education鈥� The Department for Education is creating a new science advisory council and is looking for members
Meet the trusts pioneering state-run private special schools Plans follow revelation of private equity-backed firms making millions from running such schools
SEND reforms pilot already nine months behind schedule Some changes have gone down like ‘cold sick’, while others are more popular, consortium member reports
Hacking homework for exam breach suspect A 16-year-old boy has been cautioned in connection with an exam board cyber attack
Quarter of schools missing one-hour music target Expectation was introduced in September as part of the government鈥檚 national plan for music
DfE ‘actively looking’ at reforms to 拢10k special schools place funding Deputy director Tom Goldman tells conference funding should ‘probably’ change over time
Ofsted to explore how AI can help it make ‘better decisions’ Exams regulator Ofqual also publishes AI strategy, revealing ‘modest numbers’ of coursework malpractice