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Prime minister shares concern that some Reception pupils are ‘struggling to speak’, while headteachers say focus on early years is ‘one of the nearest things to a silver bullet’

The government saw an increase in entrants to secondary ITT, but still missed its target by 38 per cent

Headteacher questions fairness of Progress 8 scores but warns that two years of measuring schools ‘through the lens of attainment’ would be ‘even more unfair’

One in three teachers and leaders tell DfE survey that they are considering leaving the profession in the next 12 months for reasons other than retirement

Child poverty strategy must ensure that children with SEND are taken into account, says Commons Education Select Committee chair

Curriculum and assessment review chair Professor Becky Francis says concerns about volume of content in classrooms have come up in conversations with teachers, pupils and parents

ASCL says more government funding will be needed to address historic pay erosion and meet ministers’ target of recruiting 6,500 more teachers

New Ofqual data on requests for this summer’s GCSE, AS- and A-level assessments have been released. Tes breaks down the highlights

The government needs to provide protected funding for breakfast clubs, ensure high-quality food standards and measure programme outcomes, says report

Ofsted has paused updates planned for teacher training inspections in 2024-25, ahead of major changes being introduced in September 2025

Teachers have mixed views about phones in schools, research shows, with few saying that banning them would have a big impact on behaviour

Stephen Morgan also highlights schools moving to more flexible term times in debate on fines for unauthorised absence