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Spending on EHCPs and child disability benefits will rise sharply this decade, the IFS predicts, as the government prepares to set out reforms

Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without ‘starving the classroom’, MAT leader warns

Proposed legislation on restraint and seclusion and outdoor education is being considered in the Scottish Parliament – but primary school leaders’ body AHDS has reservations about both bills

With schools being hit by a drop in student numbers, one former education secretary warns that the per-pupil funding formula is leaving them unable to cover their fixed costs

Falling pupil rolls mean many schools are expecting to cut provision, such as reducing their curriculum offer, NFER research finds

Majority of trusts are considering reducing teacher numbers and teaching assistant hours in response to budget pressures, CST research shows

Schools and teachers have found the support of language hubs ‘invaluable’, yet they are facing significant funding cuts

Analysis of more than 1,200 pupil premium strategy statements identifies main challenges facing schools

Royal Society of Chemistry annual survey also finds that science teaching staff are struggling to deliver practical lessons

Workforce sustainability in early years will be examined by Commons Education Select Committee, as will families’ access to services and the quality of outcomes for children

Rusting fire escapes, legionella and classrooms that reach 53C: a lack of funding for buildings maintenance is putting pupils and staff at risk, leaders tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger. Will government intervene before disaster strikes?

Announcement comes as 189 new school-based nurseries are opening or expanding from first wave of funding