Eight councils have confirmed they have had their local SEND reform plans deferred and will need to resubmit them to the DfE in November.

Union decries 'no meaningful progress on the part of Ofsted to address significant wellbeing issues'

Third recruitment round currently underway for Vicky Beer replacement in the north west

And around 15 town halls with 'deferred' plans have until November to resubmit

Amid SEND capacity crisis, independent schools remove themselves from section 41 register

Amid SEND capacity crisis, independent schools remove themselves from section 41 register

Funding experts welcome move to commission a £2.5m evaluation to test cash injections into reformed system

Our reporting team bring you live updates from the party's annual conference in Liverpool

Content, assessment and grading will be set 'nationally' and accountability measures adjusted

Draft council reports reveal risks, challenges and contrasting responses to DfE inclusion directives

Draft council reports reveal risks, challenges and contrasting responses to DfE inclusion directives

Orthodox Jewish schools challenge Hackney to provide cash for pupils without EHCPs

Draft council reports reveal risks, challenges and contrasting responses to DfE inclusion directives

Schools Week launches transparency project publishing councils' draft local SEND reform plans

Schools Week launches transparency project publishing councils' draft local SEND reform plans

Draft council reports reveal risks, challenges and contrasting responses to DfE inclusion directives

Schools Week launches transparency project publishing councils' draft local SEND reform plans

But Ruth Perry's sister calls plan 'barely an improvement'

But technical 'pathways' for 14-year-olds will use existing qualifications when they first launch in 2028

The education secretary's comments follow fresh concerns about the impact of Ofsted inspections

I will be bringing in much-needed change, but I will do so alongside you

City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.

The education committee launches new inquiry into 'every child achieving and thriving' white paper

Former PM thanks local Labour supporters and says he is proud of what he delivered in 11 years in the House of Commons

Former PM thanks local Labour supporters and says he is proud of what he delivered in 11 years in the House of Commons

Grade boundaries were adjusted to reflect a 'clear and sustained' performance boost

GCSE results are out this morning, showing a rise in top grades in maths – here’s your handy Schools Week round up of the key trends

15.3% of post-16 maths resit students achieved a grade 4 or above, as the English pass rate fell to 19.8%

A-level results are out this morning – here’s your handy Schools Week round up of the key trends

Parent-carers of disabled children are exposed to chronic levels of extreme stress and often reach crisis point before help is available – then they face a ‘fight for basic support’, experts say. This...

Absence and persistent absence rates increased very slightly on last year, new data shows

Experts believe Burnham's policy push could spell the end for a powerful DfE team

Little-known 'data spine' project will see real-time information fed straight to government

Julian Drinkall, who left GLF Schools suddenly last year, to lead Witherslack Group

Lucy Powell will 'take forward some changes to the curriculum and assessment system'

Keep providing free meals until the checks are complete, says DfE