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John Roberts

John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine

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NAO: Lightweight concrete school building risk is ‘real’
DfE urged to ensure it brings school safety level down below ‘critical’, as it is currently rated
General
28 June 2023
Lightweight concrete school building risk is ‘real’ audit chief warns
700,000 pupils in schools needing major repair
The DfE does not have enough information on deteriorating school buildings to manage ‘critical’ risks to pupils and staff, warns National Audit Office
General
28 June 2023
700,000 pupils are taught in schools in need of major repair.
Pupils with SEND in schools top 1.5m
New data shows 87,000 more pupils have SEND in English schools this year, with the numbers of EHCPs and those receiving SEN support also on the increase
General
22 June 2023
SEND classroom
Tackle ‘macho’ school culture to retain teachers, DfE told
Evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on recruitment and retention also includes repeated calls to make teaching more flexible
General
21 June 2023
Clock
Ofsted: Lords to question Spielman on EBacc focus
Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman is set to give evidence to a House of Lords inquiry this week
General
20 June 2023
Amanda Spielman and peers
Revealed: Schools sector recipients of King’s Birthday Honours
Former MAT CEO Mark Ducker and Ofqual’s ex-interim chief regulator Simon Lebus appointed CBEs in 2023 honours list
General
16 June 2023
The King's Birthday Honours list includes a host of names from the schools sector.