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Trust’s merger masks £1m deficit
The Harbour Schools Partnership publishes its first accounts since it was formed in April 2025 from the merger of Ventrus Multi Academy Trust and Tarka Learning Partnership
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Sats scores are still below pre-Covid levels - is this the reason why?
While overall Sats scores have been creeping upwards, a significant – and growing – minority of children are deemed unable to sit the tests. Cerys Turner uncovers the reasons behind a widening gap in KS2 assessment
DfE issues guidance on use of restraint in schools
School staff have a 'legal power' to use 'reasonable force' to prevent students from causing injury, damage or disorder, or committing a crime, the updated DfE guidance says
School insurance costs to rise by up to 3 times inflation
The DfE's risk protection arrangement will increase to £29 per pupil from April 2026, up more than 7 per cent on 2025
Gould: Teacher training is ‘huge issue’ in SEND reform talks
Minister is asked about how specialist places in mainstream schools will be staffed during latest public engagement event
Teachers leaving profession ‘sooner than expected’, warns GTCS
The Scottish watchdog identifies 5 key ways to make teaching more attractive, as new data shows staff are quitting over lack of support and jobs
Schools must teach healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls
Teachers will be given specialist training to talk to students about issues such as consent, as part of a new government strategy to address misogyny
‘Static’ SEND funding puts support at risk, heads warn
Government announces that the use of its national formula for allocating high-needs funding for councils will be paused ahead of its planned reforms to the SEND system
Warning of ‘cognitive decline’ if schools miss out on AI development
England's biggest education union voices fears following the announcement that a Google subsidiary is looking to adapt its chatbot for use in schools
IB issues November exam results to 23,000 students
International Baccalaureate highlights an almost 7 per cent increase in candidates sitting its November exams, including some resit students in the Northern Hemisphere
Pupils in crowded and damp homes miss more school, study finds
Poor-quality housing affects educational outcomes as well as health, UCL research shows
Impact of huge rise in ASN numbers highlighted by teachers
Teachers 'struggle to deal with the diverse demands placed upon them', warns EIS union as it points to the stress and workload associated with additional support needs
Empty churches could be used for pupils with SEND, says Reform
A working group on tackling the SEND crisis is launched by Reform UK, to be led by former DfE minister Dame Andrea Jenkyns
5 key challenges in teacher recruitment and retention
Teacher workload and leadership 'churn' are among the big issues for the school workforce, an MPs' committee hears from the NEU, ASCL and NFER
David Ross Education Trust announces new chief executive
Simon Rose had been interim chief executive of the 36-school trust since September and has held other senior roles across DRET
Reigate Grammar to open school in Turkey next year
Reigate Grammar School will be the first British private school brand to open in the country – and it has plans for three more schools in Turkey