SEND

One of first safety valve councils slammed over ‘failing’ SEND services

Damning inspection calls into question again whether controversial bailout scheme is working

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Music

‘New generation’ of larger music hubs revealed

The number of music hubs will be reduced from 116 to 43, with the organisations covering larger areas

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: Holliman, Kaur-Stevenson, Waterson, Shepherd, Crawford

Former child actor, sky diver and ex-national athlete among those with new jobs in education

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Oak National Academy

Oak confirms permanent chief executive

Matt Hood will continue to lead the curriculum body

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Recruitment

Workforce woes hit national computing centre’s CPD recruitment

The £84 million government-funded centre was rated ‘requires improvement’ for a CPD KPI

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists wanted to help DfE ‘shape future of education’

The Department for Education is creating a new science advisory council and is looking for members

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


Academies

Regional director’s merger mission after ‘landgrabs’

Academy commissioner reveals ‘countless’ merger discussions with CEOs, as he defends DfE’s ‘coasting’ policy

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

NAHT votes to explore ‘legal and industrial routes’ to secure Ofsted reform

Government ‘under notice’ that action could follow if heads don’t get ‘meaningful answers’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Schools ‘putting off’ SEND pupils face more Ofsted scrutiny

Watchdog gathers ‘insights’ from councils and checks if schools look ‘out of kilter’ with their area, says chief inspector

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted to scrap subject deep dives for ungraded inspections

Sir Martyn Oliver says ‘it isn’t helpful to cram’ full inspection detail into ungraded visits

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth and Freddie Whittaker
Academies

‘Trust quality descriptors miss community focus’

CEO of one of England’s biggest MATs calls for sixth ‘pillar’ of trust quality to be added to guidance

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Keegan’s special adviser Mark Lehain to run academy trust

Former free school head returns to the sector after government adviser stint

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter