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The government has committed to ensuring that all primary schools have a library by 2029 – but it has not confirmed whether special schools are included

School sector leaders raise concerns about the value, purpose and equity of the government plan to push ahead with Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts

The government has finished a series of public engagement events ahead of announcing its plans for SEND. Here are the key issues to emerge

One in six children educated at home required SEN support, government figures show, although change in methodology may be a factor in overall rise

Pupils and school staff are being left ‘extremely exposed’ because of a lack of guidance on supporting young people with medical conditions, MP warns

DfE issues health alert after a helpline supporting safe science practical work warns of students ‘deliberately’ consuming the chemical compound

Dozens of ‘curriculum drafters’ have been chosen to help the government revise the national curriculum, following on from last year’s Francis review

The directed time rule is at risk under government plans to expand enrichment activities for pupils, the leader of the biggest teaching union, Daniel Kebede, warns in an exclusive interview with Tes

Given that academy trusts are responsible for school improvement, it is right that they are held accountable for the systems and cultures they create, says this MAT chief executive

With the number of permanent exclusions from school hitting a record high, the process is coming under intense scrutiny. Are schools facing too many hurdles in excluding pupils – or not enough? Tes investigates

Speaking about the government’s upcoming SEND reforms, the schools minister says mainstream and special schools will need to work more closely together

The government’s amendment to its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill provides a detailed overview of the plans for trust-level inspections. Ellen Peirson-Hagger looks at what you need to know