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No reinspections despite new context measure, says Ofsted

Watchdog defies calls for revisits of settings that didn’t benefit from ‘similar schools’ metric The post No reinspections despite new context measure, says Ofsted first appeared on Schools

DfE scraps PE and sport premium in favour of ‘partnerships network’

Total annual funding for replacement scheme will be 40% lower than what schools receive now, but £200m capital cash coming The post DfE scraps PE and sport premium

New nurseries less likely to be in disadvantaged schools

Government capital programme which repurposes empty classrooms seeks to target provision in disadvantaged areas The post New nurseries less likely to be in disadvantaged schools first appeared on

SEND reforms risk ‘smothering’ schools, government warned

Sector leaders have warned changes to SEND provision, curriculum and enrichment could ‘overwhelm’ schools The post SEND reforms risk ‘smothering’ schools, government warned first appeared on Schools Week.

Changes to T-levels and vocational qualifications: What schools need to know

Plans mean vocational qualifications will in future be delivered by multiple exam boards, like A-levels The post Changes to T-levels and vocational qualifications: What schools need to know

Ofsted admits ‘relationship’ between disadvantage and ‘achievement’ judgment

More deprived schools almost three times as likely to be graded ‘needs attention’ or ‘urgent improvement’ The post Ofsted admits ‘relationship’ between disadvantage and ‘achievement’ judgment first appeared

‘Clustering’ of pupils with SEND ‘puts inclusive mainstream reforms at risk’

NFER calls on government to monitor the distribution of pupils with SEND and ‘prioritise a more even spread’ The post ‘Clustering’ of pupils with SEND ‘puts inclusive mainstream

Ex-head banned for stealing £15k from two schools

Neil Metcalf was jailed in 2024 after admitting two counts of fraud. Now he has been banned from teaching The post Ex-head banned for stealing £15k from two

Trust issued with improvement notice after pupil stabbed to death

Sheffield MAT ‘failed to comply with the safeguarding measures’, DfE says The post Trust issued with improvement notice after pupil stabbed to death first appeared on Schools Week.

Ofsted considers replacing glitchy evidence-gathering system

System used by inspectors dogged by problems which have seen evidence wiped The post Ofsted considers replacing glitchy evidence-gathering system first appeared on Schools Week.