More than a third of teachers and leaders think student behaviour will be worse this year, poll finds Former Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw also says school leaders “must not be intimidated by unsupportive and sometimes aggressive parents” tes.com/magazine/news/…

Strong words from Bridget Phillipson on the SEND system at education questions in the Commons today: “The Conservatives have left a trail of devastation across education and nowhere is this clearer than our current SEND system”

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Content warning🚨 Govt urged to develop a “clear & explicit strategy” to protect the mental health of the school workforce, as data published today shows an increase in the number of staff seeking support because they were at risk of suicide 👩‍🏫 Education Support 👨‍🏫 tes.com/magazine/news/…

Exclusive: Sir David Bell's Early Years Review recommendations revealed by Tes After months of work, it was decided his review would not be published, but Cerys Turner has uncovered the doc and its recommendations would have come with a high price tag tes.com/magazine/news/…

Exclusive: what was recommended in the Bell early years review? Sir David Bell, in an unpublished report commissioned by Labour pre-election, called for an increase to the EY pupil premium & a new qualified teaching status for EY staff More below👇 tes.com/magazine/news/…

📣Exclusive by Cerys Turner: the findings of the unpublished Sir David Bell review into early years, commissioned by Labour in opposition. Recommendations inc: 💥higher EY pupil premium 💥capital funding for primaries 💥 EY strategy in Lab’s 1st year tes.com/magazine/news/…

🚨The ESFA is set to be closed next year as part of the latest changes to the academies system rolled out under the new Labour government. The education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that the ESFA will close on 31 March 2025. tes.com/magazine/news/…

What is happening to the ESFA? -DfE says ESFA will close on 31/03/25 -Functions to be integrated into DfE, with move to support launch of Regional Improvement Teams BUT Pepe Di’Iasio warns “shifting deckchairs” will not solve “totally inadequate” funding tes.com/magazine/news/…

Former shadow education minister Helen Hayes 💙🌹 named as next Chair of Education Committee⬇️ Speaking to Tes on Tuesday she said an inquiry into the current SEND system + how the government can get to grips with school standards & the attainment gap would be a priority if elected

Plans for Ofsted to scrutinise inclusion risk schools being blamed for a crisis that is “way beyond their control” The concern follows an announcement by the watchdog that it is producing an inclusion “criterion” tes.com/magazine/news/…

EXC💰Governance leaders NGA For Schools & Trusts #VisibleGovernance have been told there is no Department for Education funding for a national school governor recruitment drive, despite assurances from the previous administration that money had been found tes.com/magazine/news/…

The new chair of the education select committee tells Tes there is “an absence of trust in the (SEND) system at the moment” tes.com/magazine/news/…

EXC🚨The NIoT has advised that potential teacher recruits who “just miss out” on a training spot should get extra help to apply again National Institute of Teaching also wants a national approach to “redirect” unsuccessful applicants to jobs as TAs & school technicians tes.com/magazine/news/…