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£1.6bn SEND pot risks being ‘swallowed up’, leaders warn

Flagship fund to improve inclusion in mainstream schools ‘won’t go very far at all’, and a clear national strategy is needed on how to use it, government is told

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Scottish schools face ADHD and autism diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’

There is a lack of consistency in diagnosing and supporting ADHD and autism across Scotland, MSPs have heard, amid warnings of a 'system-wide crisis'

Personalised texts to parents ‘can improve attendance’

Schools could see a reduction in student absence by changing the way they message parents about non-attendance, research suggests

Poorer students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’

Disadvantaged students are disproportionately in schools that do not have compulsory GCSE languages, a University of Cambridge study shows

Ofsted finds gaps in SEND training for trainee teachers

Inspectors praise overall coverage of SEND in ITT programmes but warn of patchy mentor knowledge and limited practical strategies in some providers

Target for half of school leavers to go to university is scrapped

The prime minister says he no longer believes in the target set by his predecessor Tony Blair – and instead announces a plan to promote 'higher-level skills'

Phillipson: Heads need training to avoid ‘talking down’ to parents

The education secretary says school leaders should not 'drift into judgement' when engaging with parents

Call for heads’ SEND qualification is questioned

MP defends plan to require new school leaders to have expertise in special educational needs, during Labour conference event

Ofqual: Severity of cyberattacks on schools has worsened

Regulator releases data showing that while schools show improvements in cybersecurity training, the impact of attacks is now greater and schools are struggling to recover quickly

Struggling students ‘most likely’ to have negative phone experiences

Those who are struggling academically at school are more likely to have upsetting interactions on their phones, research shows

Oak legal challenge set to go ahead

The judicial review will look into legal challenges to the formation of Oak National Academy as an arm's-length body of the Department for Education

Legal requirement sought for library in every Scottish secondary

The number of school libraries in Scotland has 'drastically reduced' over past decade, warns Scottish Book Trust

Schools must have single-sex toilets, says Scottish government

Updated guidance for Scottish schools follows two landmark court rulings relating to single-sex spaces

‘Support not sanctions’ will help schools tackle absence, DfE told

Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without 'starving the classroom', MAT leader warns

Covid closures ‘starkly highlighted’ schools’ safeguarding role

Covid inquiry hears how the closure of schools during the pandemic revealed the important part they play in protecting children

Students are aware of mental health support - but few access it

The proportion of students who say they would feel comfortable talking to an adult at school about their mental health has dropped, DfE survey shows