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Emerging news of budget cuts underlines the fact that, without investment, various problems in Scottish education will only get worse, says Greg Dempster

A trust CEO and former head who has always banned phones in his schools says he hopes new government guidance will encourage others to do likewise

Without a quality benchmark for safeguarding training, many DSLs will continue to be left ill-equipped for this complex role, says welfare lead Heather Fowler

Education secretary Gillian Keegan reflects on the positive role schools have played in welcoming children fleeing the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in 2022

Early evidence from Scottish council budgets suggests that few areas of education will be safe from cuts this year, finds Henry Hepburn

Labour will prioritise inclusion and use early identification of SEND in EYFS as one approach to alleviate the strains on the SEND system, writes Helen Hayes, the shadow minister for children and early years

The financial difficulties of MATs and councils should be a wake-up call that we need a new approach to SEND funding, says this trust finance officer, who suggests a solution

Curriculum for Wales is meant to give teachers freedom but staff have been left needing support to understand what the expectations are, says Gareth Evans

A DfE report suggests that half of children in specialist provision could attend mainstream – but head Nigel Matthias says this overlooks what’s best for many pupils

A huge increase in children waiting for autism assessments since the pandemic proves current frameworks don’t work and better multi-disciplinary partnerships with schools are needed, says Anne Longfield

A combined authority leader explains how they have been working with schools in the North East to help meet family needs and improve children’s education experiences

The executive director of research at the National Institute of Teaching explains why a major review of teacher development strategies aims to have a far-reaching impact