Friday
Impact of anti-poverty funding ‘tracked better’
Schools are getting better at monitoring the impact of initiatives to close the disadvantage-related attainment gap in Scotland, according to a new report
School uniform: 5 key issues in Scotland
Two new reports based on a public consultation about the use of school uniforms give an idea of what new national statutory guidance is likely to contain
Revealed: Big difference in school EHCP numbers
A third of mainstream schools without a single student with an education, health and care plan in Year 7 were selective grammar schools, new analysis reveals
CofE: Cuts have left schools to feed hungry children
New Church of England report calls for SEND and mental health funding, reform of inspection and ‘courageous’ decisions on teacher pay
How to create a flourishing school system
The Church of England’s chief education officer explains why improving SEND provision, a compassionate accountability system and making education an inspiring career choice are vital for the future
Labour is right to ditch costly universal FSM plan
It sounds like a simple vote winner, but implementing universal free school meals is a costly scheme poorly targeted at a time when money could be better spent elsewhere in education, says Andy Jolley
Thursday
Heads face ‘impossible choices’ after FSM shortfall
School caterers call for free school meal funding rise in line with inflation, to £2.87, to avoid food shortages and poor quality becoming normalised
Warning on ‘wasted potential’ of disadvantaged students
Sutton Trust reveals more than 28,000 high-achieving students from poorer backgrounds fail to achieve expected top GCSEs
Wednesday
Art education at ‘crisis point’, warns parliamentary group
New report highlights ‘evidence of downgrading of arts subjects within schools, and structural barriers to teacher training, recruitment and the teaching of the arts’
GCSEs: Vaping causing exam disruption, MPs told
Parliamentary inquiry hears of schools’ concerns about the appeal of vaping to pupils
Perilous state of school buildings prove funding models must change
Shocking findings from the NAO report make clear pupils and teachers are at risk – a situation that must be addressed as a priority, says Leora Cruddas
Labour should use private school tax to fix crumbling schools
Sam Freedman explains why so many of England’s school have been allowed to fall into disrepair – and why Labour need to form a plan to fund making them safe again
