Monday
Ofsted criticises curriculum ‘barriers’ for SEND pupils in mainstream
Some mainstream school leaders focus on ‘meeting school accountability measures’ when developing SEND curriculum offer, watchdog says
My week as...assistant director of education for SEND at Greenshaw Learning Trust
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to trust SEND leader Amelie Thompson
Thursday
FMQs: Tories attack Swinney over ‘collapse of discipline’ in Scottish schools
Opposition parties make education the focus of First Minister’s Questions, after week of concerns over teacher numbers and rising numbers of pupils with ASN
One in seven local authority schools in deficit, data shows
The income that schools generate themselves is now at its highest since the current form of records began
Friday
Ombudsman wants to close SEND ‘accountability gap’ in schools
Local government ombudsman wants powers to investigate exclusions and how EHCPs are implemented in schools
How teacher training could make or break the DfE inclusion plan
The government wants more pupils with SEND to be supported in mainstream schools, but most teachers say their training did not equip them to meet these children’s needs
