No children learning in unsafe schools, DfE tells select committee

In the wake of the Raac crisis, the DfE spent £5 million on research into the condition of school buildings, which is due to conclude in spring 2026.

Wiltshire School submits expansion plans funded by Dyson grant

Malmesbury Primary School in Wiltshire has submitted plans for a major expansion, funded by entrepreneur James Dyson.

Childrens shoes to be left outside council offices in protest against SEND crisis

Monday's Every Pair Tells a Story campaign to protest to highlight the national crisis in SEND provision.

School transport comes under the financial spotlight

Estimated data from the Department for Education reveals that 470,000 pupils under 16s use local authority funded transport to get to school.

All schools to be RAAC free by 2028, says DfE

Timeline set for removal of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

The charter aims to make food education for children and young people a priority and act as a catalyst for change, improving provision in Bristol and beyond.

NEU and ASCL to support legal claim against Ofsted

Both unions announce formal support of NAHT’s legal action against Ofsted and its proposed new framework.

SEND system in deep trouble, warns CotN

A new Child of the North (CotN) report warns that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system faces ‘a worsening crisis’.

Uniform

The government has updated its guidance on school uniforms, calling for schools to start limiting branded uniform and PE Kit items ahead of the Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill. 

School lunch hall

The government has secured partnerships with household brands Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Weetabix, as well as Magic Breakfast, which will see early adopter schools of the free breakfast scheme benefit from discounts and free deliveries.

Artificial intelligence

Sync has partnered with AI in Education, founded by educators from Bourne Education Trust, to bring dedicated AI training to schools and colleges across the UK.

Children in class

The number of EHCP needs assessments conducted by local authorities has increased by 250 per cent between 2013 and 2024, research by the IPPR reveals.

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