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Neet data justifies ‘rewiring entire education system’, says Powell
Education secretary warns that vocational studies must not play ‘second fiddle’ in schools, the week after prime minister Andy Burnham announced new technical education routes
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Labour seeks ‘clear’ mobile phones ban in Scottish schools
Scottish ministers accused of 'passing the buck' on mobile phones by putting the onus on headteachers to take a stance
Racial inclusion ‘falls off’ the education agenda, says Longfield
The inclusion taskforce member calls on the DfE to make anti-racism a 'key priority', warning that Black children can feel 'unsafe and over-policed' at school
Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise
Concerned leaders tell 91¶¶Òõ the government has not equipped them to deal with debates on immigration, race and St George’s flags
Heads less likely than class teachers to back Year 8 reading test
Support among school staff for the government's reported plan to introduce a new mandatory reading test varies depending on stage of career, a poll shows
SEND spending set to exceed £20bn amid surge in support
Spending on EHCPs and child disability benefits will rise sharply this decade, the IFS predicts, as the government prepares to set out reforms
MATs worried about ‘accelerating decay’ of school estates
A new report from the Queen Street Group reveals the issues occupying the minds of multi-academy trust bosses – including the need to invest in better school site security
Government urged to plan to keep schools open in future pandemics
Baroness Anne Longfield tells Covid inquiry that the government owes children a formal apology for mistakes during pandemic
1,000 school employers urged to protect staff against ‘Ofsted risk’
School leaders' union rallies its members to ask their employer to carry out a wellbeing risk assessment over Ofsted's new school inspections
Scottish schools face ADHD and autism diagnosis ‘postcode lottery’
There is a lack of consistency in diagnosing and supporting ADHD and autism across Scotland, MSPs have heard, amid warnings of a 'system-wide crisis'
Personalised texts to parents ‘can improve attendance’
Schools could see a reduction in student absence by changing the way they message parents about non-attendance, research suggests
Poorer students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’
Disadvantaged students are disproportionately in schools that do not have compulsory GCSE languages, a University of Cambridge study shows
Ofsted finds gaps in SEND training for trainee teachers
Inspectors praise overall coverage of SEND in ITT programmes but warn of patchy mentor knowledge and limited practical strategies in some providers
Target for half of school leavers to go to university is scrapped
The prime minister says he no longer believes in the target set by his predecessor Tony Blair – and instead announces a plan to promote 'higher-level skills'
Phillipson: Heads need training to avoid ‘talking down’ to parents
The education secretary says school leaders should not 'drift into judgement' when engaging with parents
Call for heads’ SEND qualification is questioned
MP defends plan to require new school leaders to have expertise in special educational needs, during Labour conference event
Ofqual: Severity of cyberattacks on schools has worsened
Regulator releases data showing that while schools show improvements in cybersecurity training, the impact of attacks is now greater and schools are struggling to recover quickly
Struggling students ‘most likely’ to have negative phone experiences
Those who are struggling academically at school are more likely to have upsetting interactions on their phones, research shows
Oak legal challenge set to go ahead
The judicial review will look into legal challenges to the formation of Oak National Academy as an arm's-length body of the Department for Education
Legal requirement sought for library in every Scottish secondary
The number of school libraries in Scotland has 'drastically reduced' over past decade, warns Scottish Book Trust
Schools must have single-sex toilets, says Scottish government
Updated guidance for Scottish schools follows two landmark court rulings relating to single-sex spaces
‘Support not sanctions’ will help schools tackle absence, DfE told
Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without 'starving the classroom', MAT leader warns
Covid closures ‘starkly highlighted’ schools’ safeguarding role
Covid inquiry hears how the closure of schools during the pandemic revealed the important part they play in protecting children
Students are aware of mental health support - but few access it
The proportion of students who say they would feel comfortable talking to an adult at school about their mental health has dropped, DfE survey shows
Reeves pledges library in every English primary school
Chancellor's promise to create libraries in 1,700 primaries has been welcomed by teaching unions, but questions have been raised over difficulties in finding space and staff