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Breakfast clubs funding rises after schools raise concerns
The Department for Education says it has boosted funding for free school breakfast clubs by 28 per cent, after leaders warned the money was falling far short
Breakfast club
School funding to fall by up to 4% in real terms, expert warns
Government’s headline rise to minimum per-pupil funding largely reflects grants being rolled into the NFF, leaving schools facing real-terms cuts, says Simon Oxenham
School funding
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Ofsted school inspection window ‘could be tightened’
Teacher and leader wellbeing is ‘built into every aspect’ of the new approach to inspection, says chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver
School inspection window 'could be tightened'
RISE impact ‘will be seen by Christmas’
‘Monitoring’ of the first batch of schools going through the new regional school improvement system is taking place this term, says DfE official
RISE impact seen 'by Christmas'
Teaching citizenship in primary will strengthen our democracy
The UK’s attorney general explains why he welcomes curriculum reform that will make citizenship education compulsory in primary schools
Primary classroom
Extra funding needed to overcome rural barriers to ITT
A lack of housing availability and poor public transport have limited teacher training to local residents in Cornwall, according to a report
A new report warns that teacher training in Cornwall is effectively limited to people who live there.
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School leaders can’t be ‘jack of all trades’, report warns
The expectation of ‘hero leaders’ is causing a fragmented approach across schools and trusts, and ultimately risking pupil outcomes, says report
Heads as 'jack of all trades' deemed untenable in schools system
How an EYFS profile tool could cut SEND referrals
The tool, developed at the University of Birmingham, is designed to identify the developmental needs of children who might otherwise go ‘under the radar’
Early years pupils in PE
Why we limit students to 9 GCSEs
A headteacher explains why putting a cap on the number of exams for students does not mean quelling ambition, but instead offers a better school-life balance
Why we limit students to 9 GCSEs