Funding

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

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

The government’s key manifesto pledge to deliver 6,500 more teachers could hinge on recruitment into special schools and AP: here’s why that’s a challenge

Local authorities could be transporting 100,000 more pupils with SEND to school by the end of the decade unless there is significant reform, say councils

Today the government unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan to improve crumbling school buildings and future-proof them for the decades to come. Tes breaks down the details

The government’s 10-year estates plan includes the goal for all secondaries to have dedicated spaces that bridge the gap between mainstream and specialist provision

Significant risks remain across ageing school buildings – and that affects pupils’ learning and wellbeing, warns education committee

DfE urged to fix the ‘scandal’ of mainstream school funding being diverted to support councils’ ‘mountainous’ SEND debts

Local authorities will be able to apply for a new High Needs Stability Grant if they get DfE approval for a local SEND reform plan

Capacity to improve England’s schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country’s borders, says Sir Kevan Collins

Local authorities with the biggest SEND deficits see their spending on places in independent special schools rise by up to 58 per cent, Tes analysis shows

The largest multi-academy trusts are generating millions by investing surplus cash, but sector leader warns this must not replace core funding