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9th May 2024
Weekly round-up: Ofsted change and GCSE warning
This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students
DfE investigates why some schools are not inclusive
Minister highlights concern about reports of ‘outstanding’-rated schools not having any pupils with an education, health and care plan
The Salamanca Statement: will SEND support ever meet its goals?
Thirty years on from the Salamanca Statement, it’s clear policymaking is not working for pupils with SEND – but a future government could fix that, says Rob Webster
Revealed: Where 16 new special free schools will open
DfE also names the academy trusts chosen to run seven special schools already in the pipeline