Today
ITT reforms ‘financially risky’ and ‘deeply stressful’ for some providers
Review of the 2021 initial teacher training reforms finds that they led to more consistent programmes but implementation placed ‘strain’ on providers and schools
Tackling conspiracy theories in schools: understanding the psychology
The Bell review investigating antisemitism in schools shows us that teaching students why conspiracy theories can seem convincing is crucial in curbing the spread of harmful beliefs
Yesterday
Government spends £5.8bn on SEND deficits
DfE confirms that 129 councils have received cash grant payments to clear 90 per cent of their deficits amid warnings that overspend will continue
Powell rejects claim that she ‘undermined’ Ofsted boss
Education secretary puts her confidence in Sir Martyn Oliver on record in letter responding to Tory criticism, and also confirms she is working with Ofsted on inspection framework reforms
DfE warned it must deliver long-term SEND funding plan
Council bosses say schools and local authorities need more certainty on the money that will be available to make the special educational needs reforms work
The film driving a campaign for a fairer approach to attendance
Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin and the creators of Unauthorised Absence talk to Tes about getting teachers’ input into the film, which shows how fines pit parents and schools against each other
Wednesday
Sir Jon Coles: Data spine an ‘extraordinary overreach’ of government powers
Warnings from leader of country’s biggest multi-academy trust are echoed by education unions and sector groups, who urge the government not to rush the major national data project
Budget 2026: everything schools need to know
Mainstream school spending is projected to fall in real terms, while – in a Budget with few mentions of education – the chancellor announces additional funding for PE and books for young children
Tuesday
Bursaries uncertainty sparks fear of losing ‘strong future teachers’
Teacher training providers and prospective teachers have been left in the dark by a delay in the confirmation of financial incentives for applicants for 2027-28
Heads demand more funding to combat ‘huge financial pressures’
School leaders back open letter to Andy Burnham ahead of this week’s Budget, calling for an additional £4.5 billion in school funding
Friday
Powell accused of ‘failure of leadership’ over Ofsted comments
The Conservatives’ Laura Trott claims the education secretary ‘undermined’ Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver in a TV interview
Late KCSIE changes leave schools’ safeguarding policies ‘out of date’
Concerns over last-minute updates to safeguarding guidance come amid wider calls for the government to pause the ‘ever-expanding’ requirements it makes of schools
