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Government to cover 90% of council SEND debts
Local authorities will be able to apply for a new High Needs Stability Grant if they get DfE approval for a local SEND reform plan
The government is to cover 90 % of SEND deficits but councils will need DfE approval of a reform plan.
Half of RISE schools faced ‘challenges’ with supporting organisations
DfE urged to rethink which schools are targeted under its new school improvement programme after evaluation report highlights early difficulties
Half of RISE schools had 'challenges' with supporting organisations
No need to go to Shanghai or Singapore for answers, says DfE adviser
Capacity to improve England’s schools exists within the system, and it would be better to travel to see good practice within country’s borders, says Sir Kevan Collins
No need to go to Shanghai or Singapore for answers, says DfE advisor
DfE guidance on phones ‘insufficient’, warns union
NASUWT calls for statutory restrictions on phones in schools, saying the current government guidance exposes staff to challenges from parents
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Should schools still be posting images of students online?
The rise of AI means it’s now easier than ever for online images to be misused, leaving schools in a precarious position when it comes to their presence on social media, warns safeguarding lead Thomas Michael
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Why apprenticeships could be critical in the teacher recruitment crisis
Teaching apprenticeships have grown by 800 per cent since launch, but to reap the benefits we need more support, argues Hannah Senel-Walp
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Cash-strapped councils’ spending on private special schools soars
Local authorities with the biggest SEND deficits see their spending on places in independent special schools rise by up to 58 per cent, 91¶¶Òõ analysis shows
Cash-strapped councils see private school spend rise by up to 58%
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How the Zones of Regulation helped us recentre pupil behaviour
The long-term impact of the pandemic is now manifesting in young pupils’ behaviour – but the Zones of Regulation offer a solution, says this international school leader
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