DfE

After an interim evaluation of the government’s RISE school improvement programme, DfE director general Tim Coulson sets out his vision for the scheme

Open letter with nearly 100 signatories calls for a ‘more diverse range’ of drafters to write the new national curriculum, warning there is a risk of ‘narrow’ content

Writing ahead of the government announcing special educational needs reforms, head Keziah Featherstone says support should be universally available in schools – not something that children have to wait years for

Minister says new guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions won’t be published until the spring after MPs warn of young people being left ‘exposed’

The government will embed gender guidance for schools within Keeping Children Safe in Education, including guidelines to ensure that single-sex spaces are protected

DfE’s 16-18 performance data shows how the attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their peers has changed in recent years, as well as other key trends

But leaders’ pay still varies hugely at trusts told to justify their pay decisions – from £25 per pupil to £331, Tes analysis reveals

Report warns that delaying the pipeline of new AP free schools risks more students being placed in unregistered alternative provision

Today the government unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan to improve crumbling school buildings and future-proof them for the decades to come. Tes breaks down the details

MPs question senior Ofsted official on whether the safeguarding system in the early years is fit for purpose

Headteachers are reporting a surge in complaints from parents. Ellen Peirson-Hagger explores the reasons for this and asks experts how the process could be made more manageable for overstretched school staff

Significant risks remain across ageing school buildings – and that affects pupils’ learning and wellbeing, warns education committee