Yesterday
Ofsted to inspect early years providers more often
Early education minister’s letter to chief inspector outlines new requirements for Ofsted, including the need to inspect every four years
How special-school expertise improved our resource base
After the DfE announced its plan for every mainstream school to have a resource base, leaders at King’s Group Academies explain how special schools can help to make this a success
Revealed: The DfE’s ‘enormous’ challenge with inclusion bases
The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision
Thursday
We need more creative ways to judge Scotland’s schools
There is an ‘uncomfortable duality’ in an education system that champions social justice but relies on assessment that is ‘wholly inappropriate’ for many young people, says head Gail Preston
How DfE can meet 6,500 teacher target without ‘missing the point’
Hitting the target is one thing, but the government must also ensure that the right teachers are brought into the system, says the NFER’s Jack Worth
Wednesday
Tom Rees to co-chair expert SEND panel
Academy trust CEO will help to lead a group in developing national inclusion standards and packages of specialist support for pupils with SEND
Inclusion: what the DfE expects from schools
Government sets out expectations for what schools’ universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund
History and geography ‘downturn’ predicted after Attainment 8 changes
Analysis of likely ‘winners and losers’ from A8 changes also forecasts reduced uptake of triple science and a boost for creative subjects, while languages would see a smaller increase
International schools must embrace their role as agents of change
The principal of Rugby School Nigeria says international schools benefit from reaching out into their local communities – and can help to drive positive change
Tuesday
Primary schools to get £14K inclusion funding on average
The average secondary school will receive £48,000 next year through the new Inclusive Mainstream Fund, the DfE announces
Top schools ‘shutting out’ disadvantaged students with SEND
Secondary schools with the best exam results have fewer students receiving both free school meals and SEN support than live in their catchment areas, report warns
