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DfE advisers RISE to the challenge (269 miles away)

One in 10 schools in school improvement programme have been paired with advisers based in different parts of the country The post DfE advisers RISE to the challenge

SEND: MPs’ warning over home-to-school transport costs

The public accounts committee identifies ‘glaring’ unanswered questions on transport costs, predicted to reach £3bn in 2030 The post SEND: MPs’ warning over home-to-school transport costs first appeared

Now leaders must leap to the challenge of SEND reform

Every leader knows the kind of problem the SEND system represents for Bridget Phillipson The post Now leaders must leap to the challenge of SEND reform first appeared

‘There is nothing left to cut’: The schools counting the cost of inclusion

Schools Week investigates how the current system punishes inclusive schools financially, with leaders facing making cutbacks to maintain current levels of support The post ‘There is nothing left

Enrichment is a vital ingredient that gives school its full flavour

Clubs, sports and activities boost educational participation and achievement, and the government is right to recognise this, says Dawn Haywood The post Enrichment is a vital ingredient that

Schools reform depends on staff knowledge and confidence

Translating white paper aspirations into improved pupil outcomes will depend on whether teachers and leaders have the knowledge, capacity and confidence to enact them The post Schools reform

Replicating Blair-era improvement is an out-of-London challenge

We need to keep the ambition, for sure, but we also need to build something new, led by the communities themselves The post Replicating Blair-era improvement is an

Schools can only afford a 2.7% pay rise over two years, says DfE

Leaders will need to ‘realise and sustain better value’ to meet costs of a planned 6.5%, three-year pay rise for teachers The post Schools can only afford a

We all must do more to prevent AI coursework cheating

I have written to exam boards, asking them to strengthen their approach to preventing AI misuse in non-exam assessments. The post We all must do more to prevent

Live blog: Phillipson and ministers take education questions in Parliament

Bridget Phillipson and her team will field questions from MPs in the House of Commons The post Live blog: Phillipson and ministers take education questions in Parliament first