The main changes to Ofsted's inspection handbook, at a glance

Six key principles for reforming rules on restraint and seclusion in schools are being set out in the Scottish Parliament today

The watchdog has not published any board minutes for meetings held after September 2023

Government-funded charity calls for unsuccessful ITT applicants to be 'redirected' to alternative careers within schools

Caroline Derbyshire announces she is stepping down after four years as chair of the school leaders group

Trust leaders want to prioritise inclusion and SEND this year, but are hampered by funding shortfalls, the annual CST survey has found

Research will raise questions about the structure of the senior phase in Scottish schools and how students are prepared to enter the workplace

GTCS calls for views after report earlier this year showed number of teachers being investigated through fitness-to-teach process had hit a 10-year high

AHDS says £34m estimated in residential outdoor education bill should go instead to ASN, while education directors question whether proposals have been properly costed

Can the inspectorate's new inclusion focus close a SEND 'accountability gap' – or could it shift criticism further onto schools? Tes investigates

As follow-up inspections are put on hold, a Tes analysis sets out the range of problems in areas found to have widespread failings

Without a new campaign, schools and trusts risk losing out on the 'valuable expertise and leadership' needed, warns National Governance Association

The new Commons Education Select Committee chair spoke to Tes about what the committee's priorities could be

Matthew Purves has warned of a 'big industry' that seeks to 'exploit the anxiety around school inspection'

Education services in Scotland must ‘take responsibility for their own improvement’, says ADES – ‘it isn’t possible to "inspect" improvement into a school or system’