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In her first accountability hearing as education secretary, Lucy Powell also tells MPs about her plans for technical education routes, SEND reform timelines and her views on AI marking

England’s largest exam board is developing a qualification that is due to run in schools from 2028, with the education secretary saying it will help Ukrainian students ‘connect to their heritage’

The Milburn review says we can identify children ‘at risk of becoming Neet’ at age 5 – but attaching such a label to a child this young isn’t helpful, writes REAch 2‘s Andrew Rigby

Government is worried about edtech platforms using ‘gamification’ to increase screen time, says education minister, and it is looking at a code of practice for products

Government adviser suggests bill will be published early in 2027 and also says the DfE is considering how it can create a curriculum ‘that young people can succeed in’

Tes analysis of new OBR inflation forecasts suggests the two-year pay deal will deliver almost no real-terms increase, as school leaders warn rising costs are undermining budgets

Lords urge the government to focus on numeracy in the early years, invest in recruitment and make sure teachers are trained to identify dyscalculia

Secondary school students who switch to a different set mid-year don’t tend to post better scores, research from the National Institute of Teaching suggests

Adopting the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism will lead to ‘sweeping restrictions on free speech’, says Good Law Project charity

Too often schools are stuck waiting for a diagnosis before they can help pupils with clear additional needs, say these academics, who argue that shifting to a ‘needs-led’ system would benefit everyone

Review of the 2021 initial teacher training reforms finds that they led to more consistent programmes but implementation placed ‘strain’ on providers and schools

DfE confirms that 129 councils have received cash grant payments to clear 90 per cent of their deficits amid warnings that overspend will continue