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The DfE has now set out how it wants SEND inclusion bases to be run in a reformed mainstream school system. But 91¶¶Òõ’ SEND and inclusion editor, John Roberts, says the guidance doesn’t allay leaders’ concerns about what comes next

A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record – with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms

Guidance reveals detailed plans for support and specialist inclusion bases in schools – but heads’ leaders fear the funding falls short

Education secretary accuses Conservative leader of ‘comparing me to a Gestapo officer’ after heated clash in the Commons

Lords’ inquiry into falling pupil numbers also hears warnings about mixed-age classes, as well as a proposal that teachers could be retrained to work across different phases

Ofsted’s latest data reveals a disparity in outcomes between primary and secondary schools in the combined inspection area of attendance and behaviour

DfE urged to assess the impact of falling numbers on disadvantaged pupils and increase funding for affected schools

The education select committee questions the Ofsted chief about the impact of inspections on school leaders’ wellbeing and about controversy over the watchdog’s grade for achievement

The acquisition of Pagkrition School in Crete follows the recent addition of a private school in Rhodes to the group, and the launch of a British primary in Thessaloniki

Scores of schools across England announce they will close or finish early over the next few days as record-breaking temperatures predicted

Unions warn timing of pay announcement has already been ‘knocked off course’ by political events, leaving teachers facing uncertainty and schools unable to budget

NEU issues warning as government highlights updated guidance for schools on what to do during heatwaves, with England facing record-breaking temperatures this week