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Nearly seven in 10 applications to Condition Improvement Fund failed to secure funding, but DfE did approve 813 projects in the 2026-27 round

Headteacher of All Saints Catholic College in London was first seconded to the Department for Education last summer to bring 'frontline expertise' to policymaking

After a promising start to relations between the Labour government and the education unions, tensions have started to rise. Will an unfunded pay award be the tipping point for another series of strikes?

Heads' unions hope plans to make vaping illegal anywhere on site will help settings to reinforce existing school rules

Replacement of the PE and sport premium with a new school sports 'partnerships network' has been described as 'deeply concerning' by heads' leaders

Lawyers, charities and school leaders voice fears about the impact of planned SEND reforms on schools' relationships with parents and the volume of complaints

Most primary schools without a nursery do not intend to open one and many lack suitable space, research finds

Schools should not be able to adopt the 'not seen or heard' policy on mobile phones, education committee argues

Tens of thousands of pupils are being removed from mainstream education through an increase in 'informal practices' such as off-rolling, Coram Children’s Legal Centre warns

The acquisition strengthens the international school group’s presence in Spain, where it originated

Findings come shortly before the statutory multiplication tables check opens for schools' Year 4 pupils

The High Potential Initial Teacher Training programme will be a key part of the government's plans to recruit 6,500 more teachers by the end of the current Parliament

Watchdog director insists that achievement grades from inspections are 'fair' – despite fears that schools with more disadvantaged pupils are being penalised

Pupils with SEND are being 'clustered' in a small number of schools that are strong on inclusion, creating unsustainable pressure and limiting others’ ability to build stronger practice, warns NFER research

Shadow education secretary says the current alternative provision system is 'patchy' and the quality is 'not good enough across the board'

Designated safeguarding leads should be given 'protected time' for supervision support to help them cope with the stresses of the job, leaders tell a 91¶¶Òõ safeguarding event

Responding to the government's consultation on its SEND reform plans, sector leaders also flag fears about funding and the workload implications

North London Collegiate School is to open a school in Phuket, Thailand, in 2028, taking the private school group's total number of sites overseas to six

Almost nine in 10 schools are making the grade in Ofsted's inclusion checks – but is the system working?

The shift to a fully-academised system brings opportunities for collaboration but may also leave councils struggling with their statutory duties, say leaders

Report warns of many issues with international school inspections under the DfE kitemark, but Penta promises action is being taken to improve its inspection processes

The 'significant impact' on teachers from fake accounts, manipulated images, AI-generated content and 'humiliating' social media posts has been highlighted in a new survey

Move comes as 11 more mergers are tabled for DfE approval, amid concern that small trusts are being 'squeezed' to merge with bigger ones

Safeguarding leaders tell 91¶¶Òõ the proposed changes to the official guidance are more extensive than in previous years and will demand more time for implementation