DfE

The chancellor’s Budget saw a relatively positive outcome for schools. But it may only be putting off problems rather than solving them, writes Sam Freedman

The Independent Schools Council is taking legal action against the government after the tax policy on fees was confirmed in yesterday’s Budget

The chancellor has laid out the Labour government’s first Budget – including its school spending plans for 2025-26. Find all the key details here

Multi-academy trusts are yet to receive a decision on funding bids that were meant to start over the summer in what leaders describe as an ‘incredibly frustrating’ delay

Condition Improvement Fund money will be pulled from a number of projects after investigations

The House of Commons has formally appointed the members to the committee which will scrutinise the work of the Department for Education

Union leaders warn the announcement falls short of the investment needed to restore the school estate

Threatening parents with fines is ‘not working for many families and not reducing severe absence rates’, former children’s commissioner warns

Tes examines the outlook for the academies sector in the North East of England, as part of our MAT Tracker series delving into regional movements and trends

Schools minister highlights new report suggesting 35,000 more children with SEND could be taught in mainstream rather than specialist settings if system improves

The government has no solution to a financial crisis that could lead to more than 4 in 10 councils effectively declaring bankruptcy, states National Audit Office

Key stage 4 performance data will no longer be published this week