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‘Ridiculous’ timeline for schools to introduce enrichment benchmarks
Schools will have less than a term to prepare the new enrichment entitlements before Ofsted inspects them, with sector leaders warning this is a ‘recipe for heightening stress’
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Absence fines are ‘Dickensian’, MPs told
Experts today answered Commons committee’s questions about addressing low school attendance – here’s what we learned
Entrepreneurial education fund worth over £1m opens for bids
But applications for the fund close on 20 August – the day some Scottish schools reopen to pupils after the summer break
Revealed: government contact time proposal rejected by councils
Scottish government wanted ‘initial reductions in contact time’ in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year – but councils rejected the plans
Board named for inquiry into white, working-class pupils’ education
The inquiry, commissioned by Star Academies, brings together leaders from across national and local government, schools, trusts and colleges
Ministers urged not to dilute rights of children with SEND
Campaign launched amid concerns that government reforms could end education, health and care plans
Ofsted’s annual report: 6 key insights
The school inspectorate has published its report and accounts for the 2024-25 academic year – here's what you need to know
Wellington College to open first school in Africa
New school in Lagos will open in 2027 and deliver the English curriculum to up to 1,500 students
Inspired expands into Uruguay with IB school buy
Deal for school in Montevideo follows on the heels of a similar move by Nord Anglia as South American market heats up
Primary falling rolls leading to staff cuts, DfE survey finds
Leaders say they have had to cut non-teaching staff, reduce the use of supply teachers and some have not replaced teachers when they have left the school, poll reveals
SEND: DfE looking at where pupils’ needs should be met in new system
Government SEND adviser Dame Christine Lenehan says a decision on the future of education, health and care plans is still to be made
Is a drive to stop bad practice missing from the inclusion agenda?
Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities
Regional board highlights: April 2025
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in April 2025 across the country
Teachers to get training to tackle online conspiracies
New centre is launched to support staff 'on the front line of a new challenge'
SEND: DfE Safety Valve deals ‘were a sticking plaster’
DfE report says bailout deals saved some councils from bankruptcy, but that system leaders warn reform and investment is needed
DfE flags ‘major’ risk of SEND cost pressures
And five other key points from the Department for Education's annual report