Great breakdown of the SEND funding row - where we are and what experts suggest might happen next from @jabedahmed.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

What does the budget mean for schools? Reeves announced £5m for secondary school books & scrapped the two-child benefit cap. But the most interesting development is that SEND provision costs will move into central government spending from 28-29. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

THREAD: SEND costs to hit central government budgets The cost of SEND support will shift entirely onto central government from 2028, and the OBR warns the DfE has no plan for how to pay for it, according to the OBR's Economic and fiscal outlook, published in error.

The ‘hero leader’ mindset is putting pupil outcomes at risk, warns a new report calling for a more collaborative approach to school leadership. Read more below: