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Explained: Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools

Explained: Government to ‘update’ collective worship guidance for England’s schools

Move comes after the Supreme Court ruled the delivery of...
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Explained: Talk isn’t cheap: it sets up a child to thrive in the classroom

Oracy must be nurtured across all settings – especially as...
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Explained: Small schools don’t need fixing. The system needs to learn from them

Headlines about small schools ‘escaping’ the DfE’s school improvement drive...
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Explained: Support staff can recognise and share their value by journaling

By recording and reflecting, ‘invisible’ staff can evidence their professional...
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Explained: Spending on speech and language therapy is vital to tackle SEND

I’m calling on government to view early intervention, training of...
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Explained: Coast and Vale paid Delta £440k ahead of merger

The sum was handed over for ‘extensive work’ before trusts...
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Explained: DfE’s AI tutoring plan prompt calls for more research

DfE says 450,000 disadvantaged children will benefit, but experts warn...
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Explained: Schools could be required to record internal exclusions

Government looks to collect data as it urges schools to...
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Explained: Piloted in-school SEND support ‘cut exclusions’ – report

Standardised EHCPs also welcomed by parents and councils, researchers find
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Explained: Councils snub alternative funding to press on with special schools

Local authorities were offered the choice of continuing with projects...
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Explained: Winter of discontent is a real danger for pupils’ confidence

Data revealed pupils’ sense of agency takes a knock from...
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Explained: A ‘ni hao’ from Chinese visitors was the ultimate language lesson

Saying ‘hello’ to pupils from Nanjing brought learning to life,...
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Explained: Struggling trust failed to clear payment to outgoing ‘senior executive’

MAT also did not conduct internal audit as reserves tumbled...
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Explained: ‘Barriers’ to upper pay range cause frustration for teachers

Staff report ‘shifting’ goalposts as union warns of ‘significant contribution...
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Explained: Speech and language screening pilot reveals ‘shocking’ level of need

Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were...
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