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Education minister Olivia Bailey comes under fire as MPs reject Lords’ proposal for a statutory ban on phones in schools

A government pilot scheme for the new healthier school food standards showed that costs of meals increased and uptake dropped, says expert

Most of the schools successful in applying for the grant to open new nurseries have fewer FSM pupils than the national average, Tes analysis reveals

The worst-affected area has only one educational psychologist for every 9,400 pupils, with shortages putting the DfE’s inclusion plans at risk, EPI warns

The government’s pledge to halve the disadvantage-related attainment gap is ‘intentionally’ vague and does not address the root causes of this inequality in outcomes, experts tell MPs

DfE tasks local authorities with creating ‘experts at hand’ plans for schools – but sector leaders raise concerns about a lack of evidence on how this should be delivered

Watchdog appoints Matthew Purves to take charge of £20m project to develop inspections of multi-academy trusts

Government’s plans lack detail and risk turning Sendcos into ‘lightning rods’ for parent frustration, sector leaders tell Commons Education Select Committee

Government proposals would lead to new rules on school breakfasts, lunches and drinks in order to tackle poor diets among children

Deep-fried food will be banned from school menus in England as part of government plans – but experts warn about the increased cost of providing healthier options

Trust says it is in ‘advanced discussions’ with the DfE about absorbing six schools from a MAT in Cumbria, which would make it one of the top 25 biggest trusts

With new research revealing the difficulties of being both a teacher and a parent, the NASUWT union calls for further increase in fully paid maternity leave