Birmingham SEND caseloads hit over 500 children per worker Commissioner’s damning report shows ‘dire’ state of SEND provision, but also points the finger at government
Schools Week mental health investigation longlisted for top journalism award Eight-page special on the CAMHS crisis is in the running for the Paul Foot award for investigative and campaigning journalism
DfE to correct academy claims after stats watchdog slapdown Statistics regulator warns over ‘transparency, quality and replicability’ of data in ‘case for a fully trust-led system’ document
Ambition wants £750k damages over ‘unlawful’ Institute of Teaching snub Schools Week can also reveal the DfE is challenging an injunction to name the winning bid, as court documents detail full fall-out
Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ computing curriculum Lack of specialist computing teachers could have ‘significant consequences’
Just 1 in 3 teacher trainers re-accredited after first review round DfE says it now may run further application rounds after minority make the cut in ITT reform process
‘Vindicated’: Academy trust first to have termination notice withdrawn Decision draws to a close a years-long saga which also led to the dismissal of an Ofsted inspector
Councils start school talks over spin-off academy trusts LA tests the water on plan for ‘a number of local authority sponsored multi-academy trusts’