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This week’s essential education news includes the DfE under fire for not scrapping single-word Ofsted judgements and warnings about funding for a teacher pay rise

Pupil misbehaviour is causing regular interruptions to lessons and impacting their wellbeing and mental health, say three-quarters of teachers

Councils also hit out at government promise to reduce class contact time, saying it ‘undermines the opportunity to include it in any negotiations’

London regional director steps in as acting director general of the Regions Group while John Edwards takes leave for health reasons

An experienced leader who regularly reviews teacher job applications outlines the mistakes that commonly crop up – and shares simple tips for successful online interviews

The government says a pilot scheme will look at how unused school space could be repurposed for early years provision – but heads’ leaders warn plan must come with funding

Government wants to train 4,000 student teachers next year, yet many new primary teachers can’t get permanent jobs and secondary courses are drastically undersubscribed

In seven years at the helm of the ASCL, Geoff Barton has been one of education’s most prominent figureheads – but now, embarking on a new challenge, he tells Tes that he sees himself very differently to his public image

The number of schools having to cut teachers and teaching assistants because of funding difficulties has been branded ‘disgraceful’

School run by ‘Britain’s strictest head’ wins court case brought by a Muslim student against its policy on prayer rituals

Former government adviser urges those working in teaching to ‘put up some banners about how great it is’ to help tackle recruitment problems

Daniel Kebede used his first major speech to warn Sir Keir Starmer the union was putting ‘any incoming Labour government on notice’