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New careers service delayed while officials weigh up PM’s ‘priorities’

Updated careers support and guidance for schools has been delayed, 91¶¶Òõ can reveal, despite a recent inquiry highlighting the crisis of young people not in employment, education or training

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Overstretched SEND areas to miss out on millions in capital funding

An £860m SEND funding pot is being skewed towards large councils despite other local authorities facing greater pressure for specialist places, 91¶¶Òõ analysis shows

Most teachers ‘don’t know how to support students with EBSA’

With new 91¶¶Òõ research highlighting the problem of emotionally based school avoidance, leaders warn that the government's attendance drive is not tackling the issues keeping children out of the classroom

What putting the phone ‘ban’ into law would mean for schools

With nearly one in 10 secondary teachers saying that phone use disrupted their most recent lesson, will the government's planned legal change on phones in schools help?

Reform UK would make schools fly Union flag

The right-wing party suggests introducing 'patriotic' history classes, including subjects already in the curriculum

Big drop in DfE target for new teacher trainees

Music, physics and RE among the subjects that will see the biggest reductions in trainee 'need' for 2026-27, while there is also a large fall for the primary sector, DfE figures show

Two in five school leaders ‘cutting back on SEND support’

Sutton Trust research into the cuts schools are having to make reveals the 'mismatch' between the government's ambitious plans and the funding being provided, sector leaders warn

McVittie review: No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol Brunel Academy

Independent review finds that lobbying groups did not influence the school or trust in the decision to postpone a Jewish MP's visit last year

Ofqual issues first rebuke to exam board over ‘serious failures’

Exams watchdog highlights 'systemic failures' by WJEC over a six-year period, but stops short of issuing a fine after the board takes 'urgent steps' to prevent recurrence

Revealed: The ‘risk’ SEND magnet schools face with Progress 8

The accountability penalty that schools can suffer for having a good reputation for supporting students with SEND is highlighted by new research

Primaries face £288m shortfall next year due to drop in pupils

The DfE has not given schools enough support to manage the risks associated with falling pupil rolls, National Audit Office warns

Oasis and Big Education to merge from September

The joining of the two trusts will make Oasis the sixth-largest multi-academy trust in England, after taking on Big Education's three schools

Heads to demand two extra Inset days for SEND training

SEND and curriculum reforms create 'significant' workload that necessitates more Inset days, states motion to NAHT annual conference

Government to introduce statutory ‘ban’ on phones in schools

Announcement comes just days after education minister Olivia Bailey told MPs that the problem of phones in schools was 'already solved'

More than 70 Harris Federation staff at risk of redundancy

CEO Sir Dan Moynihan tells 91¶¶Òõ the cuts have been proposed mainly because of declining pupil rolls at schools in London

SEND reforms ‘risk overlooking developmental language disorder’

Charity calls on government to improve training and support plans for pupils with DLD

NEU members willing to take industrial action over pay and funding

Overwhelming majority of teacher members who voted in indicative ballot reject three-year pay recommendation and indicate support for taking action, but turnout was less than 50 per cent

DfE awards contract for school behaviour toolkit

Education services provider Etio will work alongside ImpactEd to develop a best practice review and toolkit to help tackle pupil behaviour

Where are the ‘big levers’ of curriculum and assessment in SEND reforms?

For a more inclusive system, ministers must rethink what children learn and how success is measured, say school leaders – who fear that an opportunity has been missed on curriculum and assessment

Gareth Conyard: DfE plan for teacher-training entitlement is ‘disingenuous’

In an exclusive interview, the chief executive of the Teacher Development Trust questions the government's plan for a new teacher-training entitlement and its decision to fund only three years of SEND training

Key stage 3 alliance announces regional co-chairs

The regional co-chairs will lead schools and trusts to share good practice on what works in early secondary school

UAE international schools set for face-to-face teaching return

In-person learning will resume next week, says the UAE government – but staffing issues and lack of school transport could delay return, principals warn

Banning phones in schools ‘already solved’, claims minister

Education minister Olivia Bailey comes under fire as MPs reject Lords' proposal for a statutory ban on phones in schools

Ofqual won’t validate teacher-assessed grades for Middle East students

Exam boards Pearson and AQA confirm plan to switch students in the Middle East to international qualifications – but this could pose issues for university places

Why schools will struggle to fund ‘utterly unrealistic’ food standards

A government pilot scheme for the new healthier school food standards showed that costs of meals increased and uptake dropped, says expert