Tuesday
Target for half of school leavers to go to university is scrapped
The prime minister says he no longer believes in the target set by his predecessor Tony Blair – and instead announces a plan to promote ‘higher-level skills’
Oak legal challenge set to go ahead
The judicial review will look into legal challenges to the formation of Oak National Academy as an arm’s-length body of the Department for Education
Thursday
SEND: Call for more teacher tools and training to support pupils
DfE report calls for more teacher-focused tools and ITT training to support early identification of pupils’ needs
Private schools could face rising Ofsted inspection charges
DfE consultation proposes removing the subsidy currently being given to independent schools for Ofsted inspections
Wednesday
Two-child benefits cap has ‘no impact’ on school readiness
Experts say scrapping controversial benefits limit would reduce child poverty but would not help the government achieve its school-readiness targets
Call for more mainstream speech and language units
Charity produces alternative White Paper seeking national availability of resourced provision and access to speech and language therapists for all schools
Thursday
Revealed: MPs’ plan to solve the SEND crisis
Ministers urged to keep EHCPs, create national standards, increase funding and ensure that mainstream staff have the training to meet a diverse range of needs
Schools gender pay gap is ‘grossly unfair’
Headteachers’ leaders urge DfE to carry out a detailed pay equality analysis, as report highlights persistent gender gaps
