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Oct- 2025 -3 October
Rise in SEND support pushes spending towards £21bn, IFS warns
The number of children in England receiving special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support has almost doubled in the past decade, with spending forecast to reach £21bn by 2029, according to a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). According to the report, this growth is being driven…
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2 October
Text reminders to parents on pupil absences show only small impact
A national trial of text message reminders for parents about their child’s school absences found only a small reduction in missed days, according to an evaluation funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF). The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) developed the BITUP intervention, which targeted…
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2 October
UCU urges Teesside Uni to rethink job cuts
The University and College Union (UCU) has called on Teesside University to reconsider its plans to cut jobs as part of a restructure across four departments. The university announced this week that 39 principal lecturer posts will be axed in the International Business School, the School of Computing, Engineering and…
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1 October
Ofsted finds gaps in SEND preparation across teacher training
Ofsted has identified inconsistencies in how initial teacher education (ITE) providers prepare trainees to teach pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, following thematic monitoring visits in 2024/25. Inspectors found most providers integrate SEND across the curriculum, often drawing on Education Endowment Foundation research and government guidance. However, coverage is…
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1 October
Sarah Kilpatrick elected as deputy general secretary of NEU
Sarah Kilpatrick has been elected as deputy general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU). The election for deputy general secretary of the National Education Union closed yesterday (30 September) at noon, with Kilpatrick receiving 88% of votes. Kilpatrick has been an art teacher since 2006, a workplace representative for…
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Sep- 2025 -30 September
Schools slow to recover from cyber attacks despite increased training
Schools and colleges in England are struggling to recover quickly from cyber attacks, despite more teachers receiving training against these threats, according to new data from Ofqual. The regulator is calling on schools to ensure they are protected from malicious software, with backups in place to restore students’ coursework and…
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30 September
Ormiston appoints Gareth Harris as education director for the North
Ormiston Academies Trust has appointed Gareth Harris as education director for the North, with responsibility for academies in Liverpool, Runcorn, Stoke, Grimsby and Derby. Harris was principal of Beamont Collegiate Academy in Warrington from 2019, leading school improvement as part of the Challenge Academy Trust. He will now work with…
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30 September
Surrey schools expand neurodiversity support programme
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINs) has expanded to a total of 70 schools across Surrey, following a successful pilot phase. As a joint initiative between NHS England and the Department for Education (DfE), it aims to strengthen early intervention, equip teachers with specialist skills, and improve…
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29 September
Fewer pupils feel comfortable seeking mental health support in schools
Fewer secondary school pupils feel comfortable talking to staff about their mental health according to a new survey from the Department for Education, despite most being aware of the support available in schools and colleges. The latest survey found 48% of pupils would feel very or fairly comfortable approaching adults…
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29 September
Chancellor pledges a library for every primary school
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that the government will commit funding to ensure every state primary school in England has a library by the end of the current parliament. The scheme will create libraries in 1,700 primary schools that are currently without them, and the move will be funded from…
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