Policy

With the government saying it wants every secondary to have an inclusion base, one special-school leader shares tips on setting up effective provision

A lack of clarity and not enough funding will endanger well-intentioned reforms, argues shadow education secretary Laura Trott

School Leaders Scotland publishes a manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary election, demanding action on the teacher workforce, funding and exams

Government launches a consultation on reforms to key stage 4, including changes to RISE interventions and a new ‘best fit’ progress measure targeted at low prior attainers

What do leaders and experts across the schools sector make of the government’s new plans for education? Tes rounds up opinions on the proposals on SEND, multi-academy trusts, disadvantage and more

The DfE sets out proposals for schools to produce statutory support plans for pupils with SEND and for new national inclusion standards. Here’s everything you need to know about its reform plans

Tes has gathered all of the key information from the Labour government’s schools White Paper

Tes is backing a new prize to help disadvantaged young people get into journalism – here, writer Caitlin Moran explains all the details

Schools will get access to £1.6bn inclusion funding and ‘Experts at Hand’ as part of the government’s long-awaited SEND reforms

Government announces target to halve disadvantage gap, along with plans for funding reform, a new progress measure and retention bonuses for heads

The government’s narrative on SEND reform is also hugely problematic, argues Warren Carratt, leader of a special-school MAT

Leaders raise concern that the government’s fees plan could lead to ‘catastrophic’ loss of independent special school provision