Monday
Give LAs more time to address SEND deficits, union says
The NASUWT teaching union calls on the chancellor to relieve some of the pressure on local authorities created by high-needs block deficits
Tories should hang heads in shame over SEND, shadow minister says
Conservative shadow minister accuses his party of not doing enough for children with special educational needs and disabilities when in government
Friday
Heads’ and teachers’ wellbeing in ‘profound crisis’
New data on teacher and headteacher wellbeing, workload, supply teaching and teaching assistants was published today. Here’s what you need to know
So far the government’s education policy is too cautious
Labour’s announcements on free breakfast clubs, new nurseries and an overhaul of apprenticeships are welcome. But bolder change is needed, says ASCL’s general secretary
Demand soars for ‘emergency’ school improvement cash
Tes investigation also reveals that most multi-academy trusts end up taking on schools they have helped using DfE grant
Wednesday
School-based nurseries rollout: what we know so far
The education secretary has announced funding for the first phase of its early years provision expansion, but questions remain about staffing and private sector involvement
Curriculum review launches call for evidence
Professor Becky Francis warns that the current system is failing a third of pupils and says the review will focus on disadvantaged students
Monday
Schools invited to pilot Labour’s breakfast club plan
The DfE has said that the scheme will ‘test and learn what works’ ahead of a national rollout
Labour urged to ‘bring forward measures’ to tackle teacher supply
The recruitment of postgraduate secondary teacher trainees is 37 per cent below target, analysis of DfE figures shows
Government must get a grip on poverty to help schools
At the Labour Party Conference, experts discuss the impact that helping disadvantaged families would have in reducing the pressures on schools
