Two in five teaching assistants are now covering classes for the equivalent of at least a day a week, union warns

Those with a confirmed case of the crumbly concrete will be eligible for inspections this summer term but can postpone them if they wish

The DfE’s Trust Capacity Fund aims to encourage trusts to take on challenging schools. Tes analysis uncovers to what extent this is happening

Net Capacity Assessment pilot found 'discrepancies' in school capacity numbers provided by local authorities and those found by government property assessors

Government could take 'radical step' of replacing the current system, which has seen special schools paid £10,000 per place since 2013, leaders are told

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

The proportion of headteachers saying that GCSE marking is accurate has dropped significantly compared with a year ago

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

Which teachers will be eligible for levelling-up premium payments, and when they can apply?

The government says it will continue to look at alternative systems but insists that, overall, single-word Ofsted grades have 'significant benefits'

The education secretary has said her decision on whether the government can help schools with extra funding will depend on the 'challenge' from the teacher pay review body

The exam regulator has set out how it will manage artificial intelligence malpractice and whether it can be used for marking

The only MLAs left in Scotland are based at independent schools, fuelling fears about declining interest in learning languages

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

Watchdog will hold heads to account over the use of AI in their schools by staff and students