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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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Faster school population fall means 400,000 fewer pupils by 2030
New data shows both primary and secondary schools will start to feel the impact of declining pupil numbers from 2027 – far earlier than previously thought
Ofqual: Rise in exam access arrangements was ‘overstated’
The exams regulator withdraws published data on students receiving access arrangements such as extra time
DfE cuts admission appeals funding for academies
Academies fighting more than 20 admission appeals will no longer be able to claim towards the costs
David Ross Education Trust announces new CEO
Julian Appleyard, currently CEO of a nine-school MAT in Yorkshire, will start his new role in 2026
Swinney threatens councils to cut class contact time
But local authorities say that government funding to date does ‘not come close’ to the true cost of delivering the policy and it could have ‘a detrimental impact’ on pupils
State schools falling behind private schools in AI ‘digital divide’
Independent school teachers are more than twice as likely to have received formal AI training than state school peers, Sutton Trust report suggests
New RSHE guidance: what schools need to know
The DfE has published revised relationships, sex and health education guidance, and Oak National Academy has announced new lessons to go along with it
Ofsted set to stagger full inspection launch in November
There will be a reduced number of inspections in the first two months as the watchdog seeks to address sector concerns
SEND attainment gap at ‘record high’ for 5-year-olds
Education Policy Institute report highlights 'looming inequality crisis', with disadvantaged pupils falling further behind
‘Reprehensible’ rise in assaults and abuse against teachers
Suspensions and permanent exclusions as a result of physical assaults on adults have increased sharply, DfE data shows
SEND inspections will change after DfE reforms
Ofsted chief inspector defends area SEND inspections, which he says have helped to push the government towards reforms
Schools aren’t financially sustainable, say governors
Half of schools and trusts are considering restructuring staff because of funding pressures, National Governance Association research shows
Schools face ‘unsustainable’ rise in AI-generated complaints
Parents' use of AI in making complaints means schools are having to deal with complex letters loaded with references to the law, leaders warn
School supplier cost hikes ‘significantly’ worse than feared
Warning of schools facing bigger bills comes as many chief financial officers say they expect their trust's finances to worsen next year, according to findings seen by Tes
‘Sensitive’ school files stolen in cyberattack on local authority
'Extra vigilance' advised at the affected schools in Scottish local authority, as criminal investigation continues