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DfE tasks the controversial quango with supporting the development of the revised national curriculum and AI tutors

Trust leaders concerned over plans that could force schools to spend more on SEND support before applying for ‘top-up’ funds

Experts warn the DfE plan to control trust chief executives’ pay could deter heads from becoming CEOs, and the £174K approval threshold could effectively become a pay ceiling

The government’s current focus is on ‘reading proficiency over pleasure’, a report by the Commons Education Select Committee warns

Government publishes the names of academy trusts it has contacted to demand evidence over pay decisions

The union’s decision comes after it was revealed that schools will have to fund half of next year’s teacher pay rise themselves

Primary school rolls are now predicted to shrink by almost half a million over five years, and the fall in secondary numbers will be twice as steep as previously forecast

The government’s £1.8bn plan to give mainstream schools expert support for inclusion is a key part of its SEND reforms. But leaders warn there are major obstacles in making the scheme a success

91¶¶Òõ explains the system of grading for exams in England and what can be done if marks do not appear to reflect students’ work

The DfE publishes its updated guidance for academy trusts – but gives trusts an extra month to implement the changes

However, over a quarter of primaries and one in five secondaries plan to change their picture-sharing policies in the near future, with fears raised over AI deepfakes and extortion

Athena Learning Trust’s nine schools will transfer to other organisations after trustees acknowledge a ‘clear need for change’