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More strikes set for England’s largest exam board

Union threatens to disrupt summer exam series but AQA promises no results will be delayed The post More strikes set for England’s largest exam board first appeared on

‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs markers

Pearson says results will be delivered to schools on time, but some internal marking deadlines have been pushed back The post ‘Glitches’ in online system slow down SATs

I’ve never seen a 5-year-old who looks like a statistic

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Council SEND reform plans could dodge public scrutiny

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DfE guidance suggests schools use AI to draft SEND support plans

But leaders urged to be ‘cautious’ with pupil data and not to let AI draft statutory documents like EHCPs The post DfE guidance suggests schools use AI to

Education is failing to prepare children for adulthood, finds government review

Damning diagnostic report by ex-minister Alan Milburn warns schools must be held to account for pupil destinations The post Education is failing to prepare children for adulthood, finds

NEET numbers could hit 1.25m within five years, Milburn warns

Landmark youth review will call for fundamental system reforms across education, health and employment The post NEET numbers could hit 1.25m within five years, Milburn warns first appeared

Lack of evidence a likely ‘challenge’ to SEND reforms, says EEF

Charity warns of ‘significant evidence gaps’ in response to the government’s SEND consultation The post Lack of evidence a likely ‘challenge’ to SEND reforms, says EEF first appeared

Years-long slump ends as more schools receive repairs cash

Number of successful CIF bids rises for the first time since 2020, new figures reveal The post Years-long slump ends as more schools receive repairs cash first appeared

Troubled trust with £8m deficit to be broken up

Academies in 24-school MAT to ‘transition’ to other chains as DfE plans one of biggest-ever trust closures The post Troubled trust with £8m deficit to be broken up