The Department for Education has confirmed costs for its school insurance programme will rise again by 7.4 per cent this year, with the scheme now costing 60 per cent more than in 2020 schoolsweek.co.uk/cost-of-dfes...

The Department for Education has confirmed costs for its school insurance programme will rise again by 7.4 per cent this year, with the scheme now costing 60 per cent more than in 2020 schoolsweek.co.uk/cost-of-dfes...

ICYMI: Ofsted has enacted a 'contingency plan' to help inspectors record notes when inspections resume in January, after more 'technical problems' with its electronic evidence-gathering (EEG) system schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-enact...

ICYMI: The Mayor of London’s universal primary free school meals scheme did not improve pupil attainment in its first year, but made a positive difference to family finances and stress levels, an impact report has found schoolsweek.co.uk/londons-univ...

Ofsted has enacted a 'contingency plan' to help inspectors make notes when inspections resume in January, after more 'technical problems' with its electronic evidence-gathering system Union FDA says it is 'concerned' over an apparent lack of long-term fix schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-enact...

The Mayor of London’s universal primary free school meals scheme did not improve pupil attainment in its first year, but made a positive difference to family finances and stress levels, an impact report has found schoolsweek.co.uk/londons-univ...

The Mayor of London’s universal primary free school meals scheme did not improve pupil attainment in its first year, but made a positive difference to family finances and stress levels, an impact report has found schoolsweek.co.uk/londons-univ...

Union FDA says it is 'concerned' over an apparent lack of long-term fix, as Ofsted's electronic evidence-gathering system has again been hit with technical problems schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-enact...

Ofsted has enacted a 'contingency plan' to help inspectors record notes when inspections resume in January, after more 'technical problems' with its electronic evidence-gathering (EEG) system schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-enact...

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'The gap between student and teacher perceptions of stressors is important. A lack of awareness causes frustration and miscommunication on both sides, making young people less likely to seek support and adults feel less confident giving it' schoolsweek.co.uk/beyond-the-s...

'The progress that has been achieved this year has not relieved all the frustrations of school leaders, but it should offer a basis for hope that the promise of change made by this government can still be a reality' schoolsweek.co.uk/signs-of-pro...

ICYMI: The government has released final new guidance on the use reasonable force in schools, but has not committed to creating national training standards despite 'strong calls' for it schoolsweek.co.uk/reasonable-f...

The government has released new guidance on the use reasonable force in schools, but has not committed to creating national training standards despite 'strong calls' for it schoolsweek.co.uk/reasonable-f...

'As we approach the end of another tough calendar year for school leaders and their teams, they deserve our heartfelt thanks. They have gone above and beyond to help pupils flourish, despite numerous challenges,' writes @naht.org.uk's Paul Whiteman schoolsweek.co.uk/signs-of-pro...

The government has released final new guidance on the use reasonable force in schools, but has not committed to creating national training standards despite 'strong calls' for it schoolsweek.co.uk/reasonable-f...

The government has announced three new pilot programmes for schools as part of the long-awaited violence against women and girls strategy. Here's what schools need to know... schoolsweek.co.uk/violence-aga...

💷 The government has warned councils future support to deal with SEND deficits will not be 'unlimited', while pledging to review how it distributes high needs cash schoolsweek.co.uk/send-deficit...

✈️ School pupils and staff are set to be eligible for trips to Europe after ministers agreed terms with the EU to rejoin the Erasmus+ study abroad scheme

✈️ School pupils and staff are set to be eligible for trips to Europe after ministers agreed terms with the EU to rejoin the Erasmus+ study abroad scheme schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-elig...

Experts have told MPs the government risks 'meeting the target but missing the point' on its 6,500 teacher pledge, if quality and placement of teachers is not also considered schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-recr...

👨‍🏫 When Andrew Truby took leadership of a Catholic trust, he was on his own and had no schools He reveals how he built the 'home for orphans’ and secured its future, during a career that has been characterised by seizing opportunities... 🔽

Experts say the government risks 'meeting the target but missing the point' on its 6,500 teacher pledge, if quality and placement of teachers is not considered along with quantity schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-recr...

📝 An academy trust running dozens of schools has named its new chief executive – months after the last sector leader lined up for the role pulled out

With the number of children living homeless in England at an historic high, new research shows 52% of teachers in England have worked with children living in temporary accommodation in the last year schoolsweek.co.uk/52-of-teache...

'If designed and used carefully, perhaps AI need not replace or diminish established learning practices, but can instead complement them, broadening exploration without compromising the desirable difficulties that lead to effective learning' schoolsweek.co.uk/note-taking-...

📝 An academy trust running dozens of schools has named its new chief executive – months after the last sector leader lined up for the role pulled out schoolsweek.co.uk/david-ross-a...

'Children need to feel safe to learn. And not just physically safe, but psychologically safe. They need an environment where they can feel safe to ask questions, try new things and make mistakes – all foundational parts of the learning journey' schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-told-...

'What comes through strongly is a real reservoir of goodwill towards schools and teachers – one that the system does not always recognise, and does not always make enough use of' schoolsweek.co.uk/parents-have...

Over half of teachers in England have worked with children who are homeless in the last year, new research shows – with those pupils are arriving at school exhausted, missing school days, and experiencing poor mental health schoolsweek.co.uk/52-of-teache...

👨‍🏫 When Andrew Truby took leadership of a Catholic trust, he was on his own and had no schools He reveals how he built the 'home for orphans’ and secured its future, during a career that has been characterised by seizing opportunities... 🔽 schoolsweek.co.uk/andrew-truby...

ICYMI: Parents believe underfunding is the biggest issue facing schools today, with two fifths reporting being asked to contribute to day-to-day running costs schoolsweek.co.uk/underfunding...

Over half of teachers in England have worked with children who are homeless in the last year, new research shows – with those pupils are arriving at school exhausted, missing school days, and experiencing poor mental health schoolsweek.co.uk/52-of-teache...

Exam board Pearson has been fined £2 million by Ofqual for 'serious' rule breaches which affected tens of thousands of students taking language qualifications schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-fines...

Parents believe underfunding is the biggest issue facing schools today, with two fifths reporting being asked to contribute to day-to-day running costs, the largest parent survey has found schoolsweek.co.uk/underfunding...

Breaking: Exam board Pearson has been fined £2 million by Ofqual for 'serious' rule breaches which affected tens of thousands of students taking language qualifications schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-fines...

Parents believe underfunding is the biggest issue facing schools today, with two fifths reporting being asked to contribute to day-to-day running costs schoolsweek.co.uk/underfunding...

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ICYMI: School governing boards are urging Ofsted to ensure cash-strapped leaders are using SEND funding for children and not to fill other budgetary holes schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-shoul...

Schools are experiencing an 'exponential rise' in AI-generated parental complaints warn experts, piling stress on headteachers. Leaders have had formal complaints over a school giving a child a cold lunch, and for taping a child’s verruca for PE schoolsweek.co.uk/huge-rise-in...

🔢 The government wants a more inclusive school system. But how do you measure inclusion? We spoke to those already doing so and heard from the experts about what's possible... schoolsweek.co.uk/identifying-...

💸 Exclusive: School governing boards are urging Ofsted to ensure cash-strapped leaders are using SEND funding for children and not to fill other budgetary holes

School governing boards are urging Ofsted to ensure cash-strapped leaders are using SEND funding for children and not to fill other holes in schools' budgets schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-shoul...

Twenty-eight mainstream and 18 special free school projects face the axe, with 58 more specialist settings thrown into limbo after a year-long government review schoolsweek.co.uk/nightmare-be...

Exclusive: School governing boards are urging Ofsted to ensure cash-strapped leaders are using SEND funding for children and not to fill other budgetary holes

School governing boards are urging Ofsted to ensure cash-strapped leaders are using SEND funding for children and not to fill other budgetary holes schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-shoul...

💸 Exclusive: School governing boards are urging Ofsted to ensure cash-strapped leaders are using SEND funding for children and not to fill other budgetary holes

ICYMI: The chair of Parliament's education committee has criticised government for not directly addressing recommendations set out by its SEND report, calling on ministers to provide a 'much more detailed response' in the new year schoolsweek.co.uk/committee-ch...

The government has confirmed 28 mainstream and 18 special free school projects face the axe, with 58 more specialist settings in limbo after a year-long review schoolsweek.co.uk/nightmare-be...

ICYMI: Schools lack resources needed to help keep children with SEND in school, meaning too many are leaving when it could be avoided, according to a new Ofsted report schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-lack...