Friday
Revealed: how RISE money is being spent
Nearly £19 million has already been spent on the government’s school improvement plan – but there are concerns over where the rest will come from
What do alternative provision leaders want from the White Paper?
AP doesn’t just need to be expanded – it needs to be refocused, say leaders ahead of upcoming reforms
Thursday
DfE to ‘cap profits’ of supply teacher agencies in savings drive
Schools will be expected to use a new government-backed framework for hiring supply teachers, department says
Lowered secondary teacher recruitment target is still missed
While primary has exceeded its goal for postgraduate teacher recruitment, secondary is still below the target, government data shows
Wednesday
Getting accountability right is ‘key’ to SEND reforms, says minister
Schools minister Georgia Gould was taking part in the first public online event in a series discussing the government’s planned SEND reforms
Why attendance data tells you less than you think
The government is focusing huge amounts of attention and funding on trying to solve the attendance crisis. But how sure are we that steps to tackle persistent absence will actually lead to a significant shift in outcomes?
Tuesday
MPs grill Phillipson on SEND, phones and Ofsted
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson faces Commons Education Select Committee after government Budget sparks SEND controversy
SEND: Gould to hear public’s view on national support framework
Schools minister Georgia Gould will hold a series of face-to-face public events about DfE’s planned reforms
Monday
Over a quarter of students ‘not very motivated’ to learn, DfE finds
Just under seven in 10 secondary students surveyed said they felt they belonged in school, prompting concerns about impact on life after school
NEU to hold indicative ballot over potential strike
The teaching union warns it will take ‘whatever action necessary’ in face of school funding pressures
