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Support staff union warns that shortages are ‘unsustainable’, with three in five staff reporting having fewer colleagues than a year ago

DfE survey finds more than half of secondary school students saw mobile phones being used when not allowed at least some of the time

With SEND spending set to be absorbed by central government, the Institute for Fiscal Studies sets out where the money could come from

Ofqual figures show an increase in the proportion of students with arrangements for extra exam time

Tes analysis highlights the main findings in SEND inspection reports for the areas found to have systemic or widespread failings this year

While graduates value the social impact of teaching, starting salaries and weekly working hours are more likely to determine whether they enter the profession, research shows

England’s biggest education union warns it ‘will not accept another pay cut’ in response to today’s Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. Here are all the key details for the sector

Watchdog stops routine inspections of national professional qualifications for 2025-26, at education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s request

Council leader writes to Bridget Phillipson on eve of the Budget, warning financial crisis is forcing local authorities into ‘impossible decisions’

The NAHT had appealed against a decision not to grant a judicial review into the launch of new Ofsted school inspections

Scottish government proposals also call for pilot schemes to ‘begin immediately’ but councils have ‘significant concerns’ about cost and impact – and, along with unions, say they’ve been blindsided