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Everything you need to know about the Department for Education’s Teachers’ Standards

This week’s essential education news includes criticism of the DfE’s response to teacher shortages, a defence of Ofsted judgements and flexible working ideas for schools

This week’s essential education news includes schools’ actions to cut workload and controversy over Gavin Williamson’s stance on masks in schools during Covid

The growing trend of teachers posting classroom videos can create issues for schools, students and staff, says safeguarding lead Thomas Michael

School leaders’ unions say the education secretary’s ‘pursuit of a headline’ over RSHE could damage people’s faith in schools

By failing to align with the Achieving Best Evidence guidance used by police and social workers, schools risk inadvertently collecting evidence that may be undermined in court

This week’s essential education news includes a sharp rise in Ofsted reports changed after school complaints, criticisms of Rishi Sunak’s plans for a British Baccalaureate, and 27 new schools being added to the list of those containing RAAC

As reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete continues to be found in schools, a lawyer offers advice on what to ask to determine your own school’s response

Schools are too willing to imbue Ofsted with a power that gives it excessive influence on education – but that can be wrestled back, says Geraint Jones

The education secretary and Downing Street were given advice to change guidance on 21 August after two incidents in which RAAC planks failed

The government has published an updated list of the schools confirmed to have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete as of 14 September

Top Department for Education officials came under fire from MPs today for not providing detailed answers at a committee hearing on the RAAC concrete problem