Dave Woods will also tell the union's annual conference that education staff are now ‘frontline fighters’ against ‘dark forces of hate’

Only 3 per cent of school leaders were even aware of the government's programme to increase flexible working after its first year, says DfE report

Commons Education Select Committee chair Helen Hayes raises concerns over government SEND reforms

We look at the six biggest parties' manifestos and highlight key policies that would have an impact on schools

The number of permanent exclusions in the spring term is the highest ever, DfE data shows, and growing proportions of SEND and disadvantaged students are being suspended

Academy trusts are raising more cash themselves, but there are concerns over growing disparities in the sector

Schools with an above-average number of pupils with SEND are more likely to be marked down by watchdog for attendance and behaviour, analysis finds

Affluent pupils are almost twice as likely to attend high-attaining schools as poorer pupils, even within the same catchment area, research shows

In response to a rise in antisemitic incidents in schools, an independent review led by Sir David Bell has issued a call for evidence

Exam board says digital literacy should not be optional if young people are to be prepared for the demands of modern life

But high-attaining maths students in Year 7 and Year 8 performed worse when taught in mixed-ability groups, according to research from Education Endowment Foundation

Government under pressure to go further with its restrictions on phones in schools – but unions warn of the cost of solutions such as introducing lockable pouches for devices

Teachers want more support in handling 'difficult conversations' about the British Empire, study shows after canvassing 1,000 teachers and 3,000 students

School leaders warn of 'ageing buildings that aren’t even warm or watertight' as the NAHT prepares to debate the issue of funding for the school estate at its annual conference

The arts are too often sidelined in favour of English and maths, says NEU president during event calling for 'restoration' of arts to the curriculum