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Early education minister’s letter to chief inspector outlines new requirements for Ofsted, including the need to inspect every four years

After the DfE announced its plan for every mainstream school to have a resource base, leaders at King’s Group Academies explain how special schools can help to make this a success

If we want to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND, let’s start by using more positive, neuro-affirming language, says Mike Blakey, chief education officer at Outcomes First Group

The government wants an inclusion base in every mainstream secondary but lacks basic data on what specialist facilities already exist – and Tes analysis reveals huge regional gaps in provision

There is an ‘uncomfortable duality’ in an education system that champions social justice but relies on assessment that is ‘wholly inappropriate’ for many young people, says head Gail Preston

Annual DfE data for pupil absence indicates overall improvement in the attendance rate, but severe absence continues to rise

Emotionally based school avoidance is often a particular problem for autistic students, writes educational psychologist Sue Sheppard, but there are ways for schools to offer support

We don’t just need more teachers – we need people to think differently about teaching as a job, writes one trust leader who switched careers to join the profession

Hitting the target is one thing, but the government must also ensure that the right teachers are brought into the system, says the NFER’s Jack Worth

Some teachers are ‘discouraged from reporting incidents’ of violent student behaviour, warns the leader of NASUWT teaching union

Government sets out expectations for what schools’ universal offer should look like and how they can use its new Inclusive Mainstream Fund

Analysis of likely ‘winners and losers’ from A8 changes also forecasts reduced uptake of triple science and a boost for creative subjects, while languages would see a smaller increase