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Schools face ‘impossible’ SEND support package plans, experts warn
‘Bizarre’ government proposals risk lumping together pupils with vastly different needs, and stripping out mental health support, leaders tell Tes
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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
Reeves pledges library in every English primary school
Chancellor's promise to create libraries in 1,700 primaries has been welcomed by teaching unions, but questions have been raised over difficulties in finding space and staff
PM claim of SEND reform invitation is rejected by opponents
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats reject Sir Keir Starmer’s insistence that he invited political parties to collaborate on SEND reform
Phillipson pushes back at criticism over Year 8 reading tests
Education secretary stops short of confirming plans for mandatory reading test in Year 8, but defends the testing of students’ literacy skills