Yesterday
Primary falling rolls leading to staff cuts, DfE survey finds
Leaders say they have had to cut non-teaching staff, reduce the use of supply teachers and some have not replaced teachers when they have left the school, poll reveals
SEND: DfE looking at where pupils’ needs should be met in new system
Government SEND adviser Dame Christine Lenehan says a decision on the future of education, health and care plans is still to be made
Is a drive to stop bad practice missing from the inclusion agenda?
Leaders call for scrutiny of admissions, pupil movement and the impact of sanctions on students with special educational needs and disabilities
Thursday
SEND: DfE Safety Valve deals ‘were a sticking plaster’
DfE report says bailout deals saved some councils from bankruptcy, but that system leaders warn reform and investment is needed
DfE flags ‘major’ risk of SEND cost pressures
And five other key points from the Department for Education’s annual report
Schools are having to wait for key reforms - but that’s a blessing
The curriculum review and new Ofsted inspection framework won’t be published until the autumn, but this gives schools valuable time to focus on what they’re already doing, writes Megan Dixon
Wednesday
DfE cuts admission appeals funding for academies
Academies fighting more than 20 admission appeals will no longer be able to claim towards the costs
State schools falling behind private schools in AI ‘digital divide’
Independent school teachers are more than twice as likely to have received formal AI training than state school peers, Sutton Trust report suggests
