The Welsh Government has outlined a new, collaborative approach to addressing behaviour in schools following the National Behaviour Summit.

A programme using UK public sector data to uncover insights on everything from the cost of living to children’s education and early cancer diagnosis has been given a five-year extension with £168m of funding. 

Over half (57%) of low-income families say their child struggles to access devices or reliable internet outside school for homework or learning.

Tens of thousands of young people in England could be left without a viable post-16 education route as the government presses ahead with plans to scrap many popular vocational qualifications, education campaigners have warned.

The Fight for Ordinary campaign urges the government not to dilute existing rights and protections or restrict EHCPs for those who continue to need them.

School inspection

Ofsted has published its report and accounts for the 2024-25 academic year, during major disruptions, as school effectiveness grades were scrapped and new inspections are set to launch in November.

Child getting help from teacher

The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed teacher pay scales for 2025-26, following the government’s acceptance of a four per cent pay rise

Two national programme will provide teachers and school leaders across England with new training and resources to protect pupils and strengthen critical thinking in the digital age.

Children in playground

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its national projections for the number of pupils in state schools in England

Young children at school

The Education Policy Institute has published their annual report, which looks at the state of education in England in 2024, focussing on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.

Budget

Almost half (48 per cent) of multi-academy trusts (MATs) say their trust is financially vulnerable, with 43 per cent of trusts forecasting an in-year deficit for 2024-2025.

The government has set out its expectations for schools and colleges to meet six digital standards by 2030, helping to end the postcode lottery in access to technology.

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