Monday
Phillipson does not rule out restricting EHCPs to special schools
Education ministers questioned on SEND reforms, teacher recruitment and screen time in schools today
DfE asks MAT leaders to join new advisory group
Minister Catherine McKinnell is establishing the group, set to meet for the first time in July
Friday
DfE confirms AI used in evidence analysis for curriculum review
Government says the use of artificial intelligence is now ‘common practice’ for large consultations, as school leaders question why the role of AI in the curriculum review was not stated at the start
SEND tribunal appeals reach highest level
Number of receipts of appeals is up 36 per cent on same period last year amid pressure on government to solve the SEND crisis
Private schools lose court battle over VAT on fees
The High Court has given its judgement in a case that challenged the government’s introduction of VAT on independent school fees earlier this year
Russell Hobby: DfE targets ‘not the important thing’ for Teach First
The outgoing chief executive of Teach First reflects on his time leading the teacher training charity, how the government could improve recruitment and why it’s not always bad if graduates leave the profession
Revealed: Exam boards’ inflation-busting fee increases
Price rises for GCSE and A-level exam entries have been branded ‘completely unacceptable’ by sector leaders
Thursday
Unfilled secondary school places up 50% in two years
Increase comes amid a major demographic shift caused by a falling birth rate that has resulted in the number of available primary places dropping to a decade-long low
EHCPs up 11% as DfE mulls their future
The number of education, health and care plans has more than doubled since 2016. Here are five key points from today’s DfE data
DfE ‘should auto-enrol’ pupils for free school meals
Call for all eligible children to be automatically enrolled for FSM follows the government announcement that it is expanding the entitlement from next year
