Really interesting findings here as sampled schools don't tend to be using internal exclusions *instead* of suspensions. This comes in the context of government pushing schools to keep more suspended pupils on site to reduce lost learning

Internal exclusions may not lead to fewer suspensions from school, early research has suggested schoolsweek.co.uk/internal-exc...

Special educational needs reforms will be legislated through the “education for all” bill, the King’s Speech has confirmed schoolsweek.co.uk/education-fo...

The DfE has scrapped bursaries for overseas applicants who are hoping to become trainee physics and languages teachers. But experts say it's 'not the time' for scaling back tactics to boost recruitment, and criticise the fact this has come mid-year, without notice schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-sc...

Ministers are considering harder accountability measures for schools delivering 'shameful' transitions for pupils with SEND moving into college https://schoolsweek.co.uk/send-reforms-will-target-shameful-transitions-from-school/

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Ministers should strengthen their oversight of school sixth form expansion to ensure the presence of too many small settings isn’t undermining 'efficiency and sufficiency' in post-16 provision, a report has said schoolsweek.co.uk/strengthen-o...

Ministers have been blasted for axing bursaries for overseas applicants hoping to become trainee physics and languages teachers without notice, mid-way through the year schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-sc...

ICYMI: The National Education Union is set to formally ballot its members for strike action over pay and funding, in a move blasted by the education secretary as 'irresponsible and massively premature' schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-to-forma...

The National Education Union is set to formally ballot its members for strike action over pay and funding, in a move blasted by the education secretary as 'irresponsible and massively premature' schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-to-forma...

Ministers have been blasted for axing bursaries for overseas applicants hoping to become trainee physics and languages teachers without notice schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-sc...

🆕 Ministers’ efforts to boost outcomes in left-behind seaside towns will be focused on Scarborough and Hastings https://schoolsweek.co.uk/focus-of-labours-coastal-mission-revealed/

Ministers have been blasted for axing without notice bursaries for overseas applicants hoping to become trainee physics and languages teachers https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-scrap-physics-and-languages-bursaries-for-foreign-trainees/

The National Education Union is set to formally ballot its members for strike action over pay and funding, in a move that has been blasted by the education secretary as 'irresponsible and massively premature' schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-to-forma...

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Exclusive: Almost nine in 10 applicants for state-funded training to become educational psychologists are now turned away, revealing a potential untapped pipeline for ministers’ 'experts at hand' service https://schoolsweek.co.uk/data-reveals-untapped-educational-psychologist-pipeline/

Ofsted will *not* be decoupling attendance and behaviour, when it tweaks the education inspection framework ahead of September. It will introduce subheadings on report cards, to highlight there are separate paragraphs about the two areas. But schools will continue to receive one grade...

🆕 Ministers’ efforts to boost outcomes in left-behind seaside towns will be focused on Scarborough and Hastings https://schoolsweek.co.uk/focus-of-labours-coastal-mission-revealed/

The National Education Union is set to formally ballot its members for strike action over pay and funding, in a move that has been blasted by the education secretary as 'irresponsible and massively premature' schoolsweek.co.uk/neu-to-forma...

'Exclusion does not simply remove a child from school. It increases their exposure to risk both online and within their local community' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-schools-must-protect-a-childs-sense-of-belonging/

ICYMI: Ministers have been accused of 'ignoring' special school teachers in workforce projections, despite the key role they are expected to play in planned SEND reforms https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-ignores-special-school-staff-in-annual-workforce-forecasts/

Ministers have rejected calls to make schools the fourth statutory safeguarding partner, claiming it would create 'significant accountability and funding complexities' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-will-not-be-added-as-safeguarding-fourth-partner/

ICYMI: Almost nine in 10 applicants for state-funded training to become educational psychologists are now turned away, revealing a potential untapped pipeline for ministers’ 'experts at hand' service https://schoolsweek.co.uk/data-reveals-untapped-educational-psychologist-pipeline/

Exclusive: Ministers have been accused of 'ignoring' special school teachers in workforce projections, despite the key role they are expected to play in planned SEND reforms https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-ignores-special-school-staff-in-annual-workforce-forecasts/

'Exclusion does not simply remove a child from school. It increases their exposure to risk both online and within their local community' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-schools-must-protect-a-childs-sense-of-belonging/

'Too often, the arts are treated simply as enrichment. But they can also be powerful tools for learning and inclusion.' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/some-children-need-drama-before-they-can-find-their-voice/

Ministers have rejected calls to make schools the fourth statutory safeguarding partner, claiming it would create 'significant accountability and funding complexities' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-will-not-be-added-as-safeguarding-fourth-partner/

'Many of the pupils we work with tell us it makes getting out of bed more difficult, which then has a knock-on effect on punctuality. Some begin avoiding school altogether...' Jude Yoxall, Etio 🖊️ https://schoolsweek.co.uk/good-sleep-hygiene-is-crucial-in-the-battle-to-improve-attendance/

'Exclusion does not simply remove a child from school. It increases their exposure to risk both online and within their local community' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/why-schools-must-protect-a-childs-sense-of-belonging/

📝 Delayed regional improvement plans will set out how schools should boost finances and use AI when finally published https://schoolsweek.co.uk/much-delayed-rise-local-plans-set-for-summer-release/

The DfE has launched a new advice service for schools on how to deal with cyber attacks, amid concerns education has weaker defences than other sectors. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/new-service-launched-to-help-schools-with-cyber-attacks/

Exclusive: Almost nine in 10 applicants for state-funded training to become educational psychologists are now turned away, revealing a potential untapped pipeline for ministers’ 'experts at hand' service https://schoolsweek.co.uk/data-reveals-untapped-educational-psychologist-pipeline/

Staff at England’s largest exam board have voted to strike this summer over pay, but AQA has said results will not be delayed. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/staff-to-strike-at-englands-biggest-exam-board-aqa/

🤝 Long-running academy trusts have shed the desire to 'grow, grow, grow' and are instead 'reaching out' to help colleagues, a senior government official has said https://schoolsweek.co.uk/trusts-ease-expansion-to-become-professionally-generous/

Exclusive: Ministers have been accused of 'ignoring' special school teachers in workforce projections, despite the key role they are expected to play in planned SEND reforms https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-ignores-special-school-staff-in-annual-workforce-forecasts/

Ministers have rejected calls to make schools the fourth statutory safeguarding partner, claiming it would create 'significant accountability and funding complexities' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-will-not-be-added-as-safeguarding-fourth-partner/

Sixth form college teachers have secured a contractual right to ‘planning time’ following union negotiations https://schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-win-planning-time-for-sixth-form-teachers/

Exclusive: Headhunters have been forced to jack up the pay for a senior civil servant vacancy by £25,000 after their attempts to replace one of the government’s longest-serving mandarins faltered https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-regional-directors-post-re-advertised-with-a-25000-salary-boost/

Exclusive: Almost nine in 10 applicants for state-funded training to become educational psychologists are now turned away, revealing a potential untapped pipeline for ministers’ 'experts at hand' service https://schoolsweek.co.uk/data-reveals-untapped-educational-psychologist-pipeline/

Exclusive: Ministers have been accused of 'ignoring' special school teachers in workforce projections, despite the key role they are expected to play in planned SEND reforms https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-ignores-special-school-staff-in-annual-workforce-forecasts/

Ofsted will not decouple the attendance and behaviour judgment areas and will instead introduce subheads for each in its report cards. But union bosses have claimed this will make the situation 'more confusing' and 'won’t solve the problem' schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-a...

Ofsted will not decouple the attendance and behaviour judgment areas and will instead introduce subheads for each in its report cards, a senior official has said https://schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-and-behaviour-will-remain-linked-says-ofsted/

'A successful ban will give each and every young person a break. A few hours out of every day in which they literally cannot get to the beeping catnip in their bags' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/phone-bans-and-social-media-restrictions-cant-come-soon-enough/

In a landscape filled with pressure and complexity, our responsibility is not to choose a perfect model, but to choose the path that most meaningfully protects the dignity, safety and future of every child in our care' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/warning-school-exclusions-can-be-an-ethical-minefield/

Ofsted will not be decoupling the attendance and behaviour judgement areas in its reports but will add 'subheadings' to make it 'even clearer,' its national education director told SAAS schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-and-...

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'Many part-time teachers find themselves caught in an annual cycle whereby their employers insist that they must be available full-time to meet the demands of a short-notice timetable' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/its-time-to-make-part-time-possible/

'The teacher pipeline is a series of connected stages, each with its own pressures and its own leaks. Fixing it means treating it as a system, not a funnel' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/fixing-the-teacher-pipeline-means-looking-at-the-joints-not-just-the-flow/

'As we look ahead, the question is not whether operational excellence matters. It is whether we are ready to give it the focus and attention it now requires' schoolsweek.co.uk/operational-...

'The trusts that handle merger comms best are those that plan carefully, respect their audiences and are openly realistic about the challenges' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-to-talk-to-families-and-staff-about-merging-trusts/