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The White Horse Federation to take on 10 schools
Move comes as 11 more mergers are tabled for DfE approval, amid concern that small trusts are being ‘squeezed’ to merge with bigger ones
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DfE should emphasise that Oak is ‘optional’, review finds
Government also says that Oak National Academy's creation as an arm's-length body has added a 'degree of risk and uncertainty' to domestic edtech market
RBA technical problems prompt concerns over progress data
Teacher Tapp survey of KS1 and EYFS teachers finds 67 per cent faced technical issues when administering the Reception baseline assessment
Special schools fear ‘subjective’ Ofsted judgements
Inclusion focus risks ‘danger’ for schools directed to take on pupils whose needs they cannot meet, warns leader
Ofsted can’t say how its plan is affordable
In an exclusive interview, Ofsted's national director of education insists it will be able to fund an increase in monitoring inspections under its new system – despite not having tried to predict the likely number
Heads fear new Ofsted inspections will be worse for wellbeing
More than seven in 10 school leaders are not satisfied with Ofsted’s new inspection system, a poll of ASCL members suggests
Low-income white pupils ‘already disengaged’ before secondary
Schools need to look at much earlier interventions to improve outcomes for disadvantaged white children, a new study suggests
1 in 4 primary heads deals with pupil sexual violence or harassment
And nearly half of primary teachers now say that pupil misbehaviour affects their wellbeing, DfE survey finds
SEND: Call for more teacher tools and training to support pupils
DfE report calls for more teacher-focused tools and ITT training to support early identification of pupils' needs
Private schools could face rising Ofsted inspection charges
DfE consultation proposes removing the subsidy currently being given to independent schools for Ofsted inspections
Restraint and seclusion bill ‘absolutely vital’ for Scottish pupils
Children’s commissioner says campaigners have waited ‘many, many years’ for the ‘significant milestone’
Outdoor education bill takes big step forward in Scotland
Every pupil in Scotland will be given the right to take part in an outdoor education trip lasting a whole school week if the proposed legislation is adopted
Schools ‘can’t shoulder the burden of wider support alone’
Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds
Ex-minister calls for school funding rethink as London rolls plummet
With schools being hit by a drop in student numbers, one former education secretary warns that the per-pupil funding formula is leaving them unable to cover their fixed costs
Call for more mainstream speech and language units
Charity produces alternative White Paper seeking national availability of resourced provision and access to speech and language therapists for all schools
Two-child benefits cap has ‘no impact’ on school readiness
Experts say scrapping controversial benefits limit would reduce child poverty but would not help the government achieve its school-readiness targets