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Movers and shakers: FEA, Infinity, EPI, GDST

This week’s movers and shakers include a kinship carer, an air skiier and a former The Apprentice hopeful The post Movers and shakers: FEA, Infinity, EPI, GDST first

‘Little surprise’ lawyers and ‘vested interests’ oppose SEND reform, says Phillipson

‘They want the system to remain as it is, because they make a profit, often out of exploiting parents’ The post ‘Little surprise’ lawyers and ‘vested interests’ oppose

End of advisory boards leaves civil servants with ‘monopoly on wisdom’

Ministers axe regional director meetings as analysis shows some ‘have essentially ceased to exist’ The post End of advisory boards leaves civil servants with ‘monopoly on wisdom’ first

Ofsted piloting recruiting inspectors en-masse from school groups

Trial will see leaders recruited in groups from trusts and other school networks to make inspection ‘more collaborative’ The post Ofsted piloting recruiting inspectors en-masse from school groups

Trust bosses to lead DfE KS3 alliance

MAT chiefs selected to spearhead Labour’s bid to make pupils’ transition into secondary less ‘challenging’ The post Trust bosses to lead DfE KS3 alliance first appeared on Schools

Revealed: DfE’s secret plan to cut special school expansion

Documents reveal how councils’ deficit plans will get top ratings for avoiding expanding specialist provision The post Revealed: DfE’s secret plan to cut special school expansion first appeared

School staff need better training to support children in care – Ofsted

Watchdog also warns that issues with the systems of support for young people create ‘barriers to progress’ The post School staff need better training to support children in

More work is need to tackle fragmentation in teacher development

The decision of the Teacher Development Trust to become part of the Chartered College is exciting, but it shows the difficulties in the CPD market The post More

Using action research can help ease the transition from school

When transitions are not handled well, the impact on attendance, engagement and wellbeing can be long-lasting The post Using action research can help ease the transition from school

Sixth forms face real-terms funding cut next year, leaders warn

Government confirms funding for 16 and 17-year-olds will rise by just 0.5%, breaking a pledge made last year The post Sixth forms face real-terms funding cut next year,