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Sir Martyn Oliver should use the calls for Ofsted reform to reassert the fact the inspectorate reports directly to Parliament, not the DfE, says Geraint Jones

With P8 increasingly under fire from critics, a suspension of it occurring imminently and Labour eyeing reform, Grainne Hallahan looks at whether the measure is on its way out

Overt references to oracy in the new Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework hint at a subtle shift in pre-election positioning, writes Dan Worth

The Church of England’s chief education officer explains why it has launched a new initiative to help schools teach pupils to ‘cross divides’ and ‘navigate disagreement’

The return of the Stormont government will be welcomed by school leaders, but work to improve the education landscape will require a new ‘sense of urgency’, says Graham Gault

The General Teaching Council for Scotland’s annual lecture looked at whether the modern focus on learners detracts from teachers’ pivotal role in education

The leader of a MAT that has had success delivering its own version of the Early Career Framework says the DfE should make it easier for others to adopt an approach that works for their context

The chair of the Teaching School Hubs Council says the latest refinements to the teacher development frameworks are another step in the right direction

New legislation introduces a duty for UK employers around the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, so what does it mean for the education sector in Scotland and beyond?  

Commons Education Select Committee chair Robin Walker explains why evidence from its hearings into Ofsted made it clear that inspections have to evolve

Local education budgets have come under pressure for years, but the data suggests they have been relatively protected up to now

Making schools better is difficult, so we need system architecture that supports the process rather than hinders it, says Steve Rollett