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DfE won’t end ‘effective’ SEND provision, says minister
Schools minister tells MPs that a decision on changes to education, health and care plans has not yet been made
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Ofsted inspection teams to be more ‘context-aware’
Watchdog announces change to ensure that inspection teams have experience of the type of setting they are inspecting, in response to concerns raised in consultation
MSPs vote to replace SQA despite ‘rebrand’ criticism
The passing of legislation is an 'opportunity missed' to improve the learning environment of pupils, warns Scotland's biggest teaching union
Impact of teacher retention payments ‘far from conclusive’
Financial incentives aimed at keeping teachers in the job have less impact than previously thought, according to NFER research
TA-led scheme boosts Year 2 numeracy, finds EEF
Intervention led by teaching assistants improves the progress of pupils struggling with maths by two months, according to the Education Endowment Foundation
Trusts told to set out ‘defensible’ executive pay policy
An update to the Academy Trust Handbook says trust boards must document their approach to executive pay
Scottish education reform reaches landmark
Education bill paves the way for change at Scotland's national assessment and inspection bodies, but critics say it does not go far enough
Internal AP risks being a ‘costly holding pen’
Schools setting up internal alternative provision are navigating 'uncharted territory' because they lack guidance on what works, charity warns
DfE approves merger to form 36-school MAT
South West trusts Olympus Academy Trust and Futura Learning Partnership are now consulting on their proposal to create a new multi-academy trust
Unions could ask school leaders to quit as Ofsted inspectors
ASCL and NAHT set out 'unprecedented step' being considered in letter to education secretary
Delayed KCSIE puts schools in ‘impossible situation’
The wait for this year's Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, which was due to contain 'substantive' changes, is causing 'unnecessary anxiety', warn safeguarding leads
Primaries urged to teach first aid as national scheme begins
'Potentially life-saving skills' can be taught to children from the very start of primary school, teachers are told
Scottish reform timeline sets target dates for new qualifications
'Next steps' document shows when curriculum, qualifications and assessment 'will start to feel different'
Ofsted delay puts ‘unacceptable pressure’ on schools, Phillipson told
Giving schools less than a term's notice of a new inspection framework is 'entirely unjustifiable', unions warn the education secretary
All teachers work beyond contracted hours, finds SSTA survey
'Exhausted and burnt out' teachers urgently need the long-promised reduction in class-contact time, says Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association
Tes Schools Awards 2025 winners revealed
The Tes Schools Awards celebrate the fantastic achievements of the schools sector and teaching profession this year